handy adj

1 easy to reach; "found a handy spot for the can opener" [syn: convenient, ready to hand(p)]

2 easy to use; "a handy gadget"

3 skillful with the hands; "handy with an axe" n : United States blues musician who transcribed and published traditional blues music (1873-1958) [syn: W. C. Handy, William Christopher Handy] [also: handiest, handier]

see Handy

English

Pronunciation

• hăn'di, /ˈhændi/, /"h

Handy may refer to:

Technology

• mobile phone in German
• development name for the Atari Lynx
• Handy (emulator), an emulator for the Atari Lynx

Places

• Handy Cross, Buckinghamshire, England
• Handy, Indiana, USA
• Handy Township, Michigan, USA

People

• W. C. Handy, the "Father of the Blues"
• Jack Handey, American comedian
• Charles Handy, management guru and author
• Nicholas C. Handy, Professor of Quantum chemistry, University of Cambridge

Entertainment

• Handy Smurf, a character from The Smurfs
• Handy (Happy Tree Friends), character from Happy Tree Friends

See also

• Handy Andy
• Handy Board
• Handy Man (disambiguation)
• Handy Writers' Colony
• Handy class destroyer
• Handycam

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