wieldy

English

Etymology

From Middle English weldy, extended form of Middle English welde, from Old English wylde (“dominant, controlling”), from Proto-Germanic *waldiz (“manageable”), equivalent to wield +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): [ˈwɪəldɪ]
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈwiːl.di/
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Adjective

wieldy (comparative wieldier, superlative wieldiest)

easily managed
dexterous; active

Antonyms

unwieldy

References

Entry on "wieldy" from the New Oxford American Dictionary, 2nd edition (Apple's Dictionary software) Oxford University Press.

Anagrams

Wildey, dewily, widely

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