{
    "term": "handy",
    "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "easy to use or to do",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a handy little tool"
                },
                {
                    "text": "**handy hints/tips** for removing stains"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a handy-sized dictionary"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The wire brush is very handy for cleaning up old iron and steel."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The arrangement was handy for both of us."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "useful",
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be", "come in"],
                "adverb": ["extremely", "really", "very"],
                "preposition": ["for"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "located near to somebody/something; located or stored in a convenient place",
            "sensetop": "handy for (doing) something",
            "labels": "(British English)",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Always keep a first-aid kit handy."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Have you got a pen handy?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Our house is very handy for the station.",
                    "contextForm": "handy for (doing) something"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Buildings"],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be", "have something", "keep something"],
                "adverb": ["quite", "very"],
                "preposition": ["for"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "able to use your hands or tools to make or repair things well",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "to be handy around the house"
                },
                {
                    "text": "to be handy with a sewing machine"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Lucy is quite handy with a drill!"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be"],
                "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"],
                "preposition": ["at", "with"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to be useful",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The extra money came in very handy."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Don't throw that away—it might come in handy."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Take your penknife—you never know when it might come in handy."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈhændi/",
                "audio": "ha/handy/handy__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈhændi/",
                "audio": "ha/handy/handy__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}