handwritten
adj. B1 Intermediate US //ˈhænˌdɹɪtən// UK //hˈændɹɪtən// hand·writ·ten
adj. written by hand with a pen or pencil instead of being typed or printed.
adj. written by a person using a manual writing instrument rather than being produced by a machine or digital device.
She sent me a beautiful handwritten note.
The museum displays several handwritten letters from the 18th century that are still perfectly legible.
Despite the efficiency of digital communication, many people still find that a handwritten invitation conveys a level of personal care and sincerity that an email cannot replicate.
From hand + written.
Usage
Typically used attributively before a noun.
- Verbhandcrafted
- Verbhandle
- Nounbackhand
- Nounforehand
- Nounhand
- Nounhandbag
- Nounhandball
- Nounhandbook
- Nounhandcuffs
- Nounhander
- Nounhandful
- Nounhandgun
- Nounhandiwork
- Nounhandkerchief
- Nounhandout
- Nounhandset
- Nounhandshake
- Nounhandwriting
- Nounhandy
- Nounhandyman
- Nounshorthand
- Adjectivefirsthand
- Adjectivehandmade
- Adjectivehandpicked
- Adjectivehandsome
- Adjectivehandwritten
- Adjectivesecondhand
- Adverbbeforehand
- Adverbhandily
- Adverbhandsomely
- Phrasal verbhand out