Tra từ handy - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

handy [handy handier handiest] BrE [ˈhændi] NAmE [ˈhændi] adjective (hand·ier, handi·est)(informal)
1. easy to use or to do
Syn: ↑useful
•a handy little tool
•handy hints/tips for removing stains
•a handy-sized dictionary
2. not before noun located near to sb/sth; located or stored in a convenient place
•Always keep a first-aid kit handy.
•Have you got a pen handy?
•~ (for sth/for doing sth) (BrE)Our house is very handy for the station.
3. not before noun skilful in using your hands or tools to make or repair things
•to be handy around the house
•to be handy with a sewing machine
see also ↑handily
Idiom: ↑come in handy
Derived Word: ↑handiness

Example Bank:
•Always keep a cloth handy to wipe up any mess.
•I advise you to buy one— it may come in handy one day.
•Lucy is quite handy with a drill!
•My new house is very handy for the station.
•The arrangement was handy for both of us.
•The house was near Drury Lane, very handy for the theatre.
•Take your penknife— you never know when it might come in handy.
•The introductory booklet contains some handy tips for getting started.
•The wire brush is very handy for cleaning up old iron and steel.