hendy
hendy is the obsolete or dialectal form of handy.
Meaning of handy
Adjective
handy (comparative handier, superlative handiest)
- 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?
- Dexterous, skilful. (of a person)
- She's very handy: she made all her own kitchen cupboards.
- Synonyms:
- crafty
- Physically violent; tending to use one's fists.
- We had a sergeant who was a bit handy with the rougher elements. He dealt with them a little bit differently to what I do.1974, William Purcell, British Police in a Changing Society, page 68
- Of a freight ship: having a small cargo capacity (less than 40,000 DWT); belonging to the handysize class.
Proper noun (1) capitalized: Hendy
Hendy
- A village in Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom (OS grid ref SN5703).
Proper noun (2) capitalized: Hendy
Hendy (plural Hendys)
- A surname from Middle English.
Forms of hendy
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more hendy |
| superlative | most hendy |
| Proper noun | |
| alternative form | Hendee |
| plural | Hendys |
Origin of hendy
From Welsh and cognate with hendref (“winter dwelling”).
Nickname for a pleasant and affable man, from Middle English hende (“courteous, kind, gentle”).
Questions about hendy
- What does hendy mean?
- Hendy means a village in Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom (OS grid ref SN5703).
- What is hendy the obsolete or dialectal form of?
- Hendy is the obsolete or dialectal form of handy.
- What part of speech is hendy?
- Hendy is a proper noun.
Words near hendy in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: hendy (page history and authors); Hendy (page history and authors); handy (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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