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handier

adjective
USHAN-dee-er/ˈhæn.di.ɚ/UKHAN-dee-uh/ˈhæn.di.ə/

1 meaning of handier

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Comparative of handy.

    A folding multitool proves handier than a full toolbox on long hikes.

    Keeping spare batteries in the drawer is far handier than running to the store each time.

    Note

    The spelling follows the usual rule for two-syllable adjectives in -y: the y turns to i before -er, so handy becomes handier rather than more handy. The comparative reaches across handy's meanings, from more useful to closer at hand, and readily takes an infinitive. In Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin, Eva reasons it would be handier to take care of her. Handier with tools, by contrast, compares skill.

handier is a form of handy

handy, adjective: Easy to use; useful. Full entry

Forms
handyhandier comparativehandiest superlative
Spelling
handy → handier: change y to i, add -er

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