Handiness

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The quality or state of being handy. uncountable, usually

    "All of She Came Too Late is delightfully well-written: one of the most commendable things about it is Wings' handiness with metaphor — she writes of a character who's "a good co-worker, but with as much sense of humor as a cardboard box." Or, "The night came back to me, like a bolt shooting into a lock.""

  2. 2
    the quality of being at hand when needed wordnet
  3. 3
    skillfulness with the hands wordnet

Etymology

From handy + -ness.

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