handicraft B2 Topic:The Human Body US /ˈhændɪkɹæft/ See IPA manual Freq #68246 Meanings 1 noun The skill of making things by hand, such as pottery or weaving. The village is famous for its traditional handicraft. 2 noun An object made skillfully by hand. The market sells beautiful local handicrafts. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 noun · an object made skillfully... handiworkhandworkhandcraft Word family Forms handicrafts Derived forms handicraftedhandicrafterhandicraftinghandicraftmanhandicraftshiphandicraftsmanhandicraftswoman Etymology AI details For handcraft, influenced by handiwork; Old English handcræft. By surface analysis, handy + -craft. handcræft Old English View etymology graph -> Topics The Human Body External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # handicraft **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈhændɪkɹæft/ **Frequency rank:** 68246 ## Meanings 1. The skill of making things by hand, such as pottery or weaving. 2. An object made skillfully by hand. ## Examples - The village is famous for its traditional handicraft. - The market sells beautiful local handicrafts. ## Synonyms - handcraft ## Derived Forms - handicrafted - handicrafter - handicrafting - handicraftman - handicraftship - handicraftsman - handicraftswoman ## Roots and Affixes - Root: handcræft ## Etymology For handcraft, influenced by handiwork; Old English handcræft. By surface analysis, handy + -craft. ## AI Etymology For handicraft, handcraft, influenced by handiwork; Old English handcræft. By surface analysis, handy + -craft. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. In current use, the main senses are “The skill of making things by hand, such as pottery or weaving” and “An object made skillfully by hand”. ## Topics - The Human Body markdown