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Handy vs Handish - What's the difference?

handy | handish |

As adjectives the difference between handy and handish

is that handy is easy to use, useful while handish is of or relating to the hand; handly.

handy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Easy to use, useful.
    • Some people regard duct tape as a handy fix-all .
  • Nearby, within reach.
    • You wouldn’t have a screwdriver handy , would you ?
  • (dialect) dexterous, skilful
    • She's very handy - she made all her own kitchen cupboards.

    Synonyms

    * (useful) * (nearby) at hand * (skilful) crafty

    References

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    handish

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or relating to the hand; handly.
  • *1962 , The Review of Metaphysics:
    • however, we must not speak of a desk but only of "smooth," "hard" sense-data as our hands are in contact with the surface. And since we do not know if there are any material objects, we must consider our hand as a "handish " sense-datum to accommodate our subjectivist friends.
  • Like or resembling a hand, especially in form or appearance.