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
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This handy spread is worth stocking up on because it can be used in several different—and easy—ways to perk up your usual weeknight dinners.
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2025
Brekke recommends rounding up the following tools: A small liquid measuring cup that tracks pounds and tablespoons comes in handy to accurately measure the syrup.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2025
Giving the gift of sleep hygiene is easy with the Hatch Restore 3: an alarm clock, sound machine, and smart light rolled into one handy device.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 30 Jan. 2025
Readily available vehicles and maintenance and safe roads are handy attributes in this nation-sized state.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 30 Jan. 2025
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2025
Brekke recommends rounding up the following tools: A small liquid measuring cup that tracks pounds and tablespoons comes in handy to accurately measure the syrup.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2025
Giving the gift of sleep hygiene is easy with the Hatch Restore 3: an alarm clock, sound machine, and smart light rolled into one handy device.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 30 Jan. 2025
Readily available vehicles and maintenance and safe roads are handy attributes in this nation-sized state.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Handy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handy. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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