handier; handiest
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: clever in using the hands especially in a variety of useful ways
handy with a hammer as well as with a paintbrush
handiness
noun
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These one-off jerseys can be a handy earner for teams, too.
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Henry Flynn, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
This comes in handy regarding the one thing that Older Elliott tells Younger Elliott to explicitly avoid: anyone named Chad.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2024
When not in use, the handy gadget folds down to a flat, compact size that’s easily stored in an exterior bag pocket.
—Debra Pamplin, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2024
Suddenly her common sense and all that background research for her books comes in handy.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2024
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Henry Flynn, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
This comes in handy regarding the one thing that Older Elliott tells Younger Elliott to explicitly avoid: anyone named Chad.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2024
When not in use, the handy gadget folds down to a flat, compact size that’s easily stored in an exterior bag pocket.
—Debra Pamplin, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2024
Suddenly her common sense and all that background research for her books comes in handy.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Handy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handy. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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