WIELDY

wieldy

(adjective) easy to handle or use or manage; “a large but wieldy book”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

wieldy (comparative wieldier, superlative wieldiest)

(obsolete, except, Britain, dialectal) Able to wield one's body well; active, dexterous.

Synonyms: agile, nimble, vigorous

Capable of being easily wielded or managed; handy.

Synonyms: manageable, wieldsome

Antonym: unwieldy

Anagrams

• Wildey, dewily, widely

Source: Wiktionary


Wield"y, a.

Definition: Capable of being wielded; manageable; wieldable; -- opposed to unwieldy. [R.] Johnson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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