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wieldy

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wield·y  (wld)
adj. wield·i·er, wield·i·est
Easily wielded or managed.

wieldy [ˈwiːldɪ]
adj wieldier, wieldiest
easily handled, used, or managed

wieldy - Means "easily controlled or handled," and once meant "agile, nimble."
See also related terms for nimble.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.wieldy - easy to handle or use or managewieldy - easy to handle or use or manage; "a large but wieldy book"
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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