handwritten

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌhændˈrɪtən/US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhændˌrɪtən/


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
handwritten / ˈhændˌrɪtən/
  1. written by hand; not printed or typed
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
hand•writ•ing /ˈhændˌraɪtɪŋ/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. writing done with a pen or pencil in the hand.
  2. a style or manner of writing by hand.
Idioms
  1. Idioms handwriting on the wall, [ usually: the + ~] a clear indication, esp. of failure or disaster:This latest defeat was the handwriting on the wall that the war was lost.

hand•writ•ten /ˈhændˌrɪtən/USA pronunciation  adj.: a handwritten letter.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
hand•writ•ing  (handrī′ting),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. writing done with a pen or pencil in the hand;
    script.
  2. a style or manner of writing by hand, esp. that which characterizes a particular person;
    penmanship:an eccentric handwriting.
  3. a handwritten document;
    manuscript.
  4. Idioms handwriting on the wall, a premonition, portent, or clear indication, esp. of failure or disaster:The company had ignored the handwriting on the wall and was plunged into bankruptcy.
Also, writing on the wall. 
  • 1375–1425; late Middle English hand writyng; see hand + writing

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