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handy
UK
/ˈhændi/
US
/ˈhændi/
Translations
handier
Comp.
handiest
Super.
UK
/ˈhændi/
US
/ˈhændi/
This tool is very handy for fixing small appliances.
Этот инструмент очень удобный для ремонта мелкой бытовой техники.
He is quite handy with a paintbrush.
Он довольно ловкий с кистью.
Additional translations
UK
/ˈhændi/
US
/ˈhændi/
Dialectal (chiefly US and British regional) adverb meaning ‘near; close by’.
Synonyms
handies
pl
Informal/vulgar slang meaning ‘a handjob’; counts as a separate lexical item in current English usage.
Synonyms
Definitions
The remote control is always handy on the coffee table.
He's quite handy with tools and can fix almost anything around the house.
Keep a flashlight handy in case of a power outage.
The village store is handy to the main road.
He joked that his date ended with nothing more than a quick handy.