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handiwork Definition

handi·work (handə wʉrk′, -dē-)

noun

  1. handwork
  2. anything made or done by a particular person

Etymology: ME handiwerk < OE handgeweorc < hand (see hand) + geweorc < ge-, collective prefix + weorc, work

handiwork Synonyms

handiwork

n.

personal work, handicraft, creation, doing, invention, design, manual effort, handwork, needlework, embroidery; see also workmanship.

handiwork Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • man: Police recognized the handiwork of the same man from the distinctive method of gaining entry.

Possessives

  • man: God delights in man's handiwork, which should be the best he is capable of.
  • Satan: Intoxicants and games of chance, and idols and divining arrows are an abomination of Satan's handiwork.
  • nature: For myself, I would point to the divine artistry of nature's handiwork.
  • devil: Convenient and beguiling, the cell phone nevertheless is the devil's handiwork.

Converse of object

  • admire: We spend around five minutes admiring the handiwork of rocking horse carver George Stewart, with no mention of the upcoming election at all.
  • see: We then went into Balata refugee camp where we saw the real handiwork of the IDF.
  • show: They show photos handiwork in building " passing points " so HGV's can pass each other.

Adjective modifier

  • own: First I hear him praising his own handiwork; then he starts rooting around with his dental tools.
  • human: This is the magical landscape of nature uncluttered by human handiwork.
  • traditional: This is an essential characteristics of many Japanese traditional handiwork and artiste, whose techniques are refined by means of repetition of simple things.

Noun used with modifier

  • thy: In their weakness and their fear, the vessels of thy handiwork so pray to Thee, so praise Thee.
handiwork Quotes

The heavens declare the glory of God: and the firmament sheweth his handywork.One day telleth another: and one night certifieth another. There is neither speech nor language: but their voices are heard among them. Their sound isgone out into all lands: and their words into the ends of the world.

—Book of Common Prayer

Browse dictionary entries near handiwork

  1. handiness
  2. handily
  3. handicraft
  4. handicapper
  5. handicapped
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  7. handhold
  8. handgun
  9. handgrip
  10. handful
  1. handkerchief
  2. handle
  3. Handle or Moniker
  4. handlebar
  5. handled
  6. handler
  7. handless
  8. handling
  9. handlist
  10. handmade