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Nov 8, 2009
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hand•y



Pronunciation: (han'dē), [key]
adj., hand•i•er, hand•i•est.
1. within easy reach; conveniently available; accessible: The aspirins are handy.
2. convenient or useful: A typewriter is a handy thing to have in the house.
3. skillful with the hands; deft; dexterous: a handy person.
4. easily maneuvered: a handy ship.

Han•dy



Pronunciation: (han'dē), [key]
n.
W(illiam) C(hristopher), 1873–1958, U.S. blues composer.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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