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/weel"dee/, adj., wieldier, wieldiest.readily wielded or managed, as in use or action.[1325-75; ME; see WIELD, -Y1]
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Wieldy — Wield y, a. Capable of being wielded; manageable; wieldable; opposed to unwieldy. [R.] Johnson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wieldy — index flexible Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
wieldy — late 14c., from WIELD (Cf. wield) + Y (Cf. y) (2) … Etymology dictionary
wieldy — [wēl′dē] adj. wieldier, wieldiest that can be wielded easily; manageable … English World dictionary
wieldy — un·wieldy; wieldy; … English syllables
wieldy — adjective Date: 14th century capable of being wielded easily … New Collegiate Dictionary
wieldy — adjective [ˈwɪəldɪ/ easily managed Ant: unwieldy … Wiktionary
wieldy — Synonyms and related words: adaptable, convenient, ductile, feasible, flexible, foolproof, handy, malleable, manageable, maneuverable, mighty, pliable, pliant, powerful, practical, tractable, untroublesome, wieldable, yielding … Moby Thesaurus
wieldy — 1) widely 2) dewily … Anagrams dictionary
wieldy — adjective (wieldier, wieldiest) easily controlled or handled. Origin ME: from wield, later a back form. from unwieldy … English new terms dictionary
