Definition of "handy" in English

adjective

1. Easy to use, useful.

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

2. Nearby, within reach.

   • You wouldn’t have a screwdriver handy, would you?
   • I keep a first-aid kit handy in case of emergency.

3. Dexterous, skilful. (of a person)

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

4. (slang) Physically violent; tending to use one's fists.

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

noun

1. (childish) The hand.

noun

1. (MLE, slang) A handgun.

2. (vulgar, slang) A hand job.

noun

1. (mostly used by Germans) Synonym of mobile phone.