Meaning of handy in English | Powered by Free Dictionary API

adjective

• Easy to use, useful.

  Example: Some people regard duct tape as a handy fix-all.

• Nearby, within reach.

  Example: I keep a first-aid kit handy in case of emergency.

• Of a person: dexterous, skilful.

  Example: She's very handy: she made all her own kitchen cupboards.

• Physically violent; tending to use one's fists.

• Of a freight ship: having a small cargo capacity (less than 40,000 DWT); belonging to the handysize class.

noun

• A hand job.

noun

• A handgun.