wieldy

[ weel-dee ]

adjective

, wield·i·er, wield·i·est.

1. readily wielded or managed, as in use or action.

wieldy

/ ˈwiːldɪ /

adjective

1. easily handled, used, or managed

Word History and Origins

Origin of wieldy¹

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; wield, -y ¹

Example Sentences

A 6.1-inch display isn’t exactly tiny, but it’s undeniably more wieldy than the massive 6.7-inch display on the Pixel 6 Pro.

From The Verge

The food has to be nutritional and wieldy and not spoil quickly.

From Golf Digest

The XS Max feels notably heavier and larger in my hands than its smaller sibling, but also surprisingly wieldy for such a big device.

From Wall Street Journal

Trout still singled, but the wieldy variation augured the difficulty the Angels faced all game against the tall, angular left-hander with vicious stuff.

From Los Angeles Times

For four seasons, Blackstone had chopped away at Marshall’s two-plus decades of baseball tribulation, elevating the Statesmen up the local ladder of contention with each home run clobbered by his wieldy bat.

From Washington Post

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