wieldy

wield·y

adjective

wield′i·er, wield′i·est

that can be wielded easily; manageable

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wieldy

adjective

wield·i·er, wield·i·est

Easily wielded or managed.

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Adjective

(comparative wieldier, superlative wieldiest)

easily managed

Anagrams

dewily, widely

Origin

Early Modern English, first attested in the late 16th century. Back-formation from unwieldy.

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