holdable

Fits in hand

Holdable describes something that can be held, whether in one's hands or grip.

The term appears most often in gaming contexts, where a holdable item is an object a player character can pick up and carry, as distinct from fixed environmental elements.

Outside gaming, holdable simply indicates an object's size and shape allow it to be grasped: The new phone is barely holdable with one hand.

graspable

grip

Secure manual hold

  • clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
  • claspSecuring device that clicks
  • handlePart for gripping

squeeze · clench · palm · grasp · pinch · wrap · curl · finger · thumb · fist

tangible

physical

Of body or matter

palpable · tactile · textured · substantial · real · touchable · corporeal · object · artifact · item

portable

handheld

Designed for palm use

carry · tote · travel-sized · mobile · transportable · packable · grab-and-go · on-the-go · wearable · clip-on

ergonomic

comfortable

Physically at ease

fitted · curved · rounded · smooth · non-slip · rubberized · cushioned · padded · weighted · balanced

Opposites
physical graspability

holdableungraspable

Impossible to seize

intangible · ungrippable · slippery · elusive · immaterial

size/manageability

holdableunwieldy

Awkward to manipulate

unmanageable · cumbersome · bulky · massive · oversized

Family

hold, held, holder, holding, uphold, withhold, holds, behold, holdings

Familiarity
Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G