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Amenity vs Handy - What's the difference?

amenity | handy |

As nouns the difference between amenity and handy

is that amenity is pleasantness while handy is tail.

amenity

English

Alternative forms

* (archaic)

Noun

(amenities)
  • Pleasantness.
    • We especially enjoyed the amenity of the climate on our last holiday.
  • A thing or circumstance that is welcome and makes life a little easier or more pleasant.
    • All the little amenities the hotel provided made our stay very enjoyable.
  • Convenience.
  • (cartography) a unit pertaining to the infrastructure of a community, such as a public toilet, a postbox, a library etc.

    • Synonyms

    * (piece of infrastructure) facility, infrastructure

    Derived terms

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    Anagrams

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    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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