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The definition of handy is a useful or readily available person or thing, or a person who is skilled with using their hands.

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An example of handy is standing on a chair to reach something high up, because it's close by; a handy chair.
An example of handy is a person who's able to fix anything; a handy man.

See handy in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective handier, handiest

close at hand; easily reached; conveniently located; accessible
easily used; saving time or work; convenient: a handy device
easily managed or handled: said of a ship, etc.
clever with the hands; deft; adroit

Origin: hand + -y

Handy, W(illiam) C(hristopher) 1873-1958; U.S. composer of “St. Louis Blues” & other popular songs

See handy in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective hand·i·er, hand·i·est

Skillful in using one's hands; manually adroit. See Synonyms at dexterous.
Readily accessible: found a handy spot for the hammer.
Useful; convenient: a handy tool.
Easy to use or handle: a handy reference book.

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handˈi·ness noun

American musician and composer. He was the first person to recognize the importance of blues as a legitimate musical form and the first to publish a blues composition, “The Memphis Blues” (1911).

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