wieldy
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wield·y
(wēl′dē)adj. wield·i·er, wield·i·est
Easily wielded or managed.
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wieldy
(ˈwiːldɪ)adj, wieldier or wieldiest
easily handled, used, or managed
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wield•y
(ˈwil di)adj. wield•i•er, wield•i•est.
readily wielded or managed, as in use or action.
[1325–75]
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wieldy
- Means "easily controlled or handled," and once meant "agile, nimble."See also related terms for nimble.
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Adj. | 1. | ![]() unmanageable, unwieldy - difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape; "we set about towing the unwieldy structure into the shelter"; "almost dropped the unwieldy parcel" |
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