handiwork C2 Topic:Art & Music Also spelled handywork US /ˈhændiˌwɝk/ UK /ˈhændɪwɜːk/ See IPA manual Freq #20286 Meanings 1 noun work done by hand, or an object made through manual skill Visitors admired the intricate handiwork on the carved wooden chest. 2 noun the result of a particular person's or group's actions, often something harmful or distinctive Investigators recognized the damage as the handiwork of an experienced arsonist. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · work done by hand, or an... handworkcraftsmanshiphandicraft 2 noun · the result of a particular... workdoing Word family Related forms craftworkmanshipmanual Etymology From Old English handgeweorc ("work of the hand, creation"), combining hand with geweorc ("work"). As the old collective prefix ge- weakened, the form was reinterpreted as handy + work. Topics Art & Music External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # handiwork **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈhændiˌwɝk/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈhændɪwɜːk/ **Frequency rank:** 20286 ## Meanings 1. work done by hand, or an object made through manual skill 2. the result of a particular person's or group's actions, often something harmful or distinctive ## Examples - Visitors admired the intricate handiwork on the carved wooden chest. - Investigators recognized the damage as the handiwork of an experienced arsonist. ## Synonyms - handwork - craftsmanship - handicraft ## Related Forms - craft - workmanship - manual ## Etymology From Old English handgeweorc ("work of the hand, creation"), combining hand with geweorc ("work"). As the old collective prefix ge- weakened, the form was reinterpreted as handy + work. ## Topics - Art & Music markdown