Handier

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Handy \Hand"y\ (h[a^]nd"[y^]), a. [Compar. {Handier}
     (-[i^]*[~e]r); superl. {Handiest}.] [OE. hendi, AS. hendig
     (in comp.), fr. hand hand; akin to D. handig, Goth. handugs
     clever, wise.]
     1. Performed by the hand. [Obs.]
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              To draw up and come to handy strokes. --Milton.
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     2. Skillful in using the hand; dexterous; ready; adroit.
        "Each is handy in his way." --Dryden.
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     3. Ready to the hand; near; also, suited to the use of the
        hand; convenient; valuable for reference or use; as, my
        tools are handy; a handy volume.
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     4. (Naut.) Easily managed; obedient to the helm; -- said of a
        vessel.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  handier
       See {handy}

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  handy
       adj 1: easy to reach; "found a handy spot for the can opener" [syn:
               {convenient}, {ready to hand(p)}]
       2: easy to use; "a handy gadget"
       3: skillful with the hands; "handy with an axe"
       n : United States blues musician who transcribed and published
           traditional blues music (1873-1958) [syn: {W. C. Handy},
           {William Christopher Handy}]
       [also: {handiest}, {handier}]