handy

Definition

Examples

A small flashlight is handy to keep in your desk drawer.

Word Family

Synonyms

• usefulbeing of use or service
• convenientsuited to your comfort or purpose or needs
• practicalconcerned with actual use or practice

Collocations

• Easy come in handy
  to come in handy, meaning to move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
• Medium handy tool for project tracking
  describing handy tool for project tracking (United States blues musician who transcribed and published traditional blues music (1873-1958))
• Hard handy reference manual
  describing handy reference manual (United States blues musician who transcribed and published traditional blues music (1873-1958))
• Very Hard handy knack for defusing tensions
  describing handy knack for defusing tensions (United States blues musician who transcribed and published traditional blues music (1873-1958))