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wieldy.

Able to wield one's body well; active, dexterous.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈwiːldi/Received-Pronunciation[ˈwɪəldɪ]Received-Pronunciation/ˈwildi/General-American
  1. Able to wield one's body well; active, dexterous.

    dialectal
  2. Capable of being easily wielded or managed; handy.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English weeldy, weldy (“agile, vigorous; of a shield: easy or satisfying to wield”), from welden (“to govern, preside over, reign, rule; to command, control, dominate; to dwell, reside; to accomplish, bring about; to overcome, prevail; to handle (a tool, weapon, etc.), use”). By surface analysis, wield + -y. Compare also Old English ġewielde (“controlling, dominant”), from Proto-West Germanic *waldī, from Proto-Germanic *waldiz (“manageable; powerful”), possibly ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂welh₁- (“to rule; powerful, strong”). Later uses of sense 2 (“capable of being easily wielded”) are likely a back-formation from unwieldy.

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