Handy and Old

Handy

Handy adjective - Situated within easy reach.

Old and handy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Old" instead an adjective "Handy".

Nearby Words: hand, handed, handily, handing

Old

Old adjective - Being of advanced years and especially past middle age.

Handy and old are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Handy" instead an adjective "Old".

Nearby Words: oldie, olden, oldish

Both words in one sentence

  • In My Cousin Vinny, a load of very specific information about old cars comes in handy at the end of the trial.
  • Useful Notes / Brits with Battleships Old but still handy, the Gazelle performs its role as a light recce chopper admirably in the limited roles it still holds.
  • Scavenged Punk Handy people do this all the time, ranging from workbenches whose top is made from the side of an old ply crate, to windshields for barbecues made from an old railway Limit of Shunt sign.
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