handiwork

[han-dee-wurk]

noun

1. work done by hand.

2. the characteristic quality of a particular doer or maker.

   In all of Mozart's music we discover the handiwork of a genius.

3. the result of work done by hand.

   woven mats and other handiwork.

handiwork

/ ˈhændɪˌwɜːk /

noun

1. work performed or produced by hand, such as embroidery or pottery

2. the result of the action or endeavours of a person or thing

Word History and Origins

Origin of handiwork¹

before 1000; Middle English handiwerk, Old English handgeweorc, variant of handweorc (cognate with German Handwerk ). See hand, y-, work

Word History and Origins

Origin of handiwork¹

Old English handgeweorc, from _hand + geweorc, from ge- (collective prefix) + weorc _work

Example Sentences

She stared down at the robot for a while, admiring her own handiwork.

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The CHP deemed the creative handiwork unworthy and cited the driver with a fine of $197 for driving without a proper license plates.

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He has been keeping close tabs on the touring production, not wanting his handiwork to get smudged in transit.

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He had an uncanny ability to find incendiary devices amid the rubble and charred earth of a fire setter’s handiwork.

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Etsy is still the powerhouse platform to build a brand and scale up sales for art and handiwork.

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Related Words

• workmanship