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hand-held

hand-held [or] hand·held

hand-held [or] handheld

 
pronunciation:
haend held
parts of speech:
adjective, noun
part of speech: adjective
definition: small or light enough to be operated while held in the hand.
a hand-held mixer
 
part of speech: noun
definition: (usu. handheld) a computer that is small enough to be held in the hand and allows input of data with a keyboard or stylus.
He bought the latest handheld.