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单词 cursive
释义

cursive

1 of 2

adjective

cur·​sive ˈkər-siv How to pronounce cursive (audio)
: running, coursing: such as
a
of writing : flowing often with the strokes of successive characters joined and the angles rounded
b
: having a flowing, easy, impromptu character
cursively adverb
cursiveness noun

cursive

2 of 2

noun

1
: a manuscript written in cursive writing
also : cursive writing
2
: a style of printed letter resembling handwriting

Example Sentences

Noun He writes in cursive when he takes notes.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Census records indicate Armstead Rutherford was never taught to read or write; the page’s consistent, cursive handwriting is someone else’s. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 9 July 2022 After announcing the arrival of her first baby, the Emmy Award winner, 38, showed off a tattoo of her son's name, Ever, scribed in cursive across her hand. Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2022 The Spruce suggests using black or blue ink and not using cursive writing. Jacob Livesay, USA TODAY, 29 June 2022 Rather than the cursive E formation, type 5 curls are similar to a Z shape. The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 May 2022 This 5x11-inch bamboo wood serving board is engraved with mom's name and the date in a cursive font. Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2022 This finally revealed a Latin inscription written in cursive Carolingian minuscule. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 29 Apr. 2022 The third tier was covered in gold sparkles and displayed Turner's first name in a gold cursive cutout. Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com, 23 Feb. 2022 My tattoo artist, Gusti, who has been with Ephemeral since the studio opened almost a year ago, stamps the cursive French down my arm. Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 23 Feb. 2022
Noun
The more compelling arguments include that cursive improves people’s fine motor skills and aids in the retention of information. Murr Brewster, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Aug. 2022 In an Instagram carousel of the couple, Kim showcased the comedian's nod to their on-screen smooch with a tiny tat of Aladdin and Jasmine written in cursive with an infinity symbol between the names. Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 14 July 2022 Both letters were written in refined cursive and were dated May 11, 1867. Cathy Free, Washington Post, 24 June 2022 Her knuckles and wrists have various tattoos including names in cursive for family as well as a shamrock and a Chanel symbol. Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 15 June 2022 Jack Trimper has a list of all the native plants that grow in his yard — evening primrose, milkweed, fleabane — all scrawled in careful cursive, one below the other. Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 28 May 2022 The artist has shared similar tattoo art on his page featuring words written in cursive. Natasha Dado, PEOPLE.com, 25 Jan. 2022 The relationship is as plain as the writing on the walls of the storied venue, cluttered with the names of its biggest stars dotting its black exterior in white cursive. Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2022 State legislators have reintroduced a bill originally introduced in 2019 requiring cursive in schools to be taught. Alec Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 26 June 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

borrowed from Medieval Latin cursīvus, from Latin cursus, past participle of currere "to run" + -īvus -ive — more at current entry 1

Note: The word cursīva (scrīptūra "writing" presumably understood) is used for scripts by the German Benedictine monk and scribe Leonhard Wagner (Leonardus Wirchlin, 1453-1522) in Proba centum scripturarum una manu exaratarum (1507), which named and exemplified a hundred different hands from the 11th century to the author's own day. It is unclear if the word was used earlier. (There is no lemma for cursīvus in the Mittellateinisches Wörterbuch.) For Latin cursus as the past participle of currere—for expected *co(r)stus—see note at course entry 1.

Noun

derivative of cursive entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1784, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1838, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

cursive

noun

cur·​sive ˈkər-siv How to pronounce cursive (audio)
: a type of handwriting in which all the letters of a word are connected to each other

cursive 1 of 2

noun

as in handwriting
a type of writing in which all the letters in a word are connected to each other He writes in cursive when he takes notes.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • handwriting
  • print
  • copperplate
  • penmanship
  • scribble
  • backhand
  • script
  • scrawl
  • running hand
  • signature
  • hand
  • scratch
  • autograph
  • hen scratch
  • cacography
  • hen track
  • John Hancock
  • John Henry

cursive

2 of 2

adjective

as in informal

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • informal
  • automatic
  • unauthorized
  • instinctive
  • spontaneous
  • impulsive
  • casual
  • extemporaneous
  • involuntary
  • improvisational
  • unscripted
  • ill-advised
  • improvised
  • extemporary
  • extempore
  • unstudied
  • ad hoc
  • offhand
  • impromptu
  • unpremeditated
  • half-baked
  • unrehearsed
  • unprepared
  • down and dirty
  • offhanded
  • ad-lib
  • unplanned
  • off-the-cuff
  • half-cocked
  • snap
  • unconsidered
  • spur-of-the-moment

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • prepared
  • intentional
  • rehearsed
  • premeditated
  • planned
  • premeditative
  • deliberate
  • considered
  • intended
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