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unhandy

[ uhn-han-dee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, un·hand·i·er, un·hand·i·est.

not skillful in manual work:
He's unhandy when it comes to fixing things around the house.
Synonyms: bumbling, inept, awkward, clumsy
inconveniently placed or arranged.
difficult to handle or use, as tools or objects.

unhandy

/ ʌnˈhændɪ /

Origin of unhandy¹

First recorded in 1655–65; un- ¹ + handy

It seems as if everything on the place was devised to make work as hard, unhandy, and wrong-end-to as possible.'

They were, however, extraordinarily unhandy with them, and our own cavalry had a very poor opinion of their prowess and dash.

Tha are dredful unhandy tew cook, yu hav tu bile one eend ov them tu a time, yu kant git them awl into a potash kittle tu onst.

But, the sides and ends being sewed to the roof made it unhandy to use as a shelter, when shelter was needed on short notice.

They are rather unhandy to carry about and few trappers want many, yet under certain conditions they are very useful.

April 18, 2024petrichor

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