B1nouneducationlanguage
US/ˈhænd.raɪ.tɪŋ/
UK/ˈhænd.raɪ.tɪŋ/
the way a person writes with a pen or pencil
In context
My doctor's handwriting is so messy that only the pharmacist can read it.
Vietnamese pupils practice their handwriting every day in the first grade.
I recognized my grandfather's handwriting on the old envelope.
Words that go with handwriting
adjective + noun
- neat handwritingShe won a prize for her neat handwriting.
- messy handwritingSorry about my messy handwriting; I wrote this on the bus.
- beautiful handwritingThe wedding card was written in beautiful handwriting.
- illegible handwritingThe note was written in almost illegible handwriting.
verb + noun
- read handwritingI can't read his handwriting at all.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
Her handwritings are very beautiful.Correct: Her handwriting is very beautiful.