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Definition of handiwork in English: handiworknoun ˈhandɪwəːkˈhændiˌwərk mass noun1one's handiworkSomething that one has made or done. the dressmakers stood back to survey their handiwork Example sentencesExamples - He's a staff tandem instructor at Raven, and gets to see his handiwork in use almost every day.
- Enterprising supporters, including York College students and two patients at the hospice, have made and sold their own handiwork.
- Then one would be confronted by one's own handiwork, waiting there on that ledge, like giddy children queuing at the top of a waterslide.
- She groaned as she did, making a mental note to mend the slightly torn cover even if her sewing handiwork wasn't of the best quality.
- In the same way, the earth is God's creation, His handiwork, made for His glory.
- I'm just going to gaze at it admiringly now as if it is my own handiwork…
- On the other hand, in the early days a considerable percentage of our hits were by ourselves, admiring our own handiwork.
- Tanj held her pose, kneeling in front of the Bear, as the Instructor moved off to examine Kayla's handiwork.
- Gazing at this handiwork, I was reminded of my childhood desire to break such glass structures to see how these patterns got inside.
- Shane Dow, a crew member, stands back to admire his handiwork after painstakingly filling in Mickey Mouse's ears.
- Down in the main hall, the decorating team had finished their handiwork.
- Ron Casey, often called ‘Wan’, came to see it and later rang me to say how much he enjoyed my dramatic handiwork.
- Prior to the big night, Higgins tests his handiwork at the Ascot races where Eliza captures the heart of Freddy Eynsford-Hill.
- Despite her handiwork having decorated the entire village for many carnivals, Wendy remains modest about her achievement.
- As for director Christine Jeffs' handiwork, it is marquetry done in mittens.
- Webster sat looking pleased with his handiwork.
- The younger cop pondered my handiwork, unsure how to answer.
- It stocks exclusively handloom sarees, and this is evident from the intricate handiwork and embroidery on the latest arrivals.
- Mr McCashney then treated all the volunteers to a barbecue and river cruise after the clean up so they could peruse their handiwork.
- Their handiwork has been only too apparent in recent months on the riverbank, in the Fulford Cross allotments, and in Hospital Fields Road.
- Mr Clark said: ‘It's not too far for our own volunteers to come to see their handiwork in action.’
- He knew I was happy with his handiwork and broke his silence.
- So confident was he in his skill that more often than not he calmly moved to one side when the chimney dropped, later emerging from the dust to inspect his handiwork.
- It was left to Acting Governor Jane Swift to undo their handiwork.
- Resident Colin Spivey discovered their handiwork this weekend after leaving his local B & Q superstore to load his car.
- Passers-by stop to compliment him on his handiwork.
Synonyms creation, product, work, achievement, design, doing, action, result handicraft, craft, craftwork 2Making things by hand, considered as a subject of instruction. they taught young women reading, writing, and handiwork Example sentencesExamples - ‘Fireworks are still made by hand and fired by human handiwork,’ Nigel says.
- It was all Jalal's psychotic handiwork and I did not have anything to do with.
- A delicately stitched 19th century sampler conveys the idea of women's handiwork and family bonds.
- In his early years, George would have been much sought after for his handiwork skills, particularly woodwork.
- She is inspired by traditional woman's handiwork like crocheting and knitting, she says.
- He has no problem with council handiwork such as the O'Connell Street plaza being ripped up, if necessary.
- Impressed by his unauthorised handiwork, Google proceeded to hire him.
- A surgeon's handiwork had left 20-something stitches in a long, straight wound.
- Many artists have grown accustomed to the benefits of preparatory staffs' knowledge and handiwork.
- At the beach we observed the patient handiwork of rock balancing artists.
- Peter Squire was employed to do intermittent handiwork at a friend's Linslade Street house and was given a set of door keys to let himself in.
- Botched handiwork by incompetent tradesmen is costing Britons millions of pounds, a new survey claims today.
- Scenes behind me are assumed to be Ivan's handiwork in Grenada, back when it was still a category three storm.
- She doesn't understand why her handiwork gradually ceased to be in demand.
Origin Old English handgeweorc, from hand + geweorc 'something made', interpreted in the 16th century as handy + work. Definition of handiwork in US English: handiworknounˈhandēˌwərkˈhændiˌwərk 1one's handiworkSomething that one has made or done. the dressmakers stood back to survey their handiwork Example sentencesExamples - Shane Dow, a crew member, stands back to admire his handiwork after painstakingly filling in Mickey Mouse's ears.
- Passers-by stop to compliment him on his handiwork.
- Prior to the big night, Higgins tests his handiwork at the Ascot races where Eliza captures the heart of Freddy Eynsford-Hill.
- The younger cop pondered my handiwork, unsure how to answer.
- Then one would be confronted by one's own handiwork, waiting there on that ledge, like giddy children queuing at the top of a waterslide.
- Mr Clark said: ‘It's not too far for our own volunteers to come to see their handiwork in action.’
- Mr McCashney then treated all the volunteers to a barbecue and river cruise after the clean up so they could peruse their handiwork.
- I'm just going to gaze at it admiringly now as if it is my own handiwork…
- It stocks exclusively handloom sarees, and this is evident from the intricate handiwork and embroidery on the latest arrivals.
- Resident Colin Spivey discovered their handiwork this weekend after leaving his local B & Q superstore to load his car.
- Enterprising supporters, including York College students and two patients at the hospice, have made and sold their own handiwork.
- Tanj held her pose, kneeling in front of the Bear, as the Instructor moved off to examine Kayla's handiwork.
- As for director Christine Jeffs' handiwork, it is marquetry done in mittens.
- Ron Casey, often called ‘Wan’, came to see it and later rang me to say how much he enjoyed my dramatic handiwork.
- In the same way, the earth is God's creation, His handiwork, made for His glory.
- Gazing at this handiwork, I was reminded of my childhood desire to break such glass structures to see how these patterns got inside.
- He knew I was happy with his handiwork and broke his silence.
- Down in the main hall, the decorating team had finished their handiwork.
- It was left to Acting Governor Jane Swift to undo their handiwork.
- He's a staff tandem instructor at Raven, and gets to see his handiwork in use almost every day.
- So confident was he in his skill that more often than not he calmly moved to one side when the chimney dropped, later emerging from the dust to inspect his handiwork.
- She groaned as she did, making a mental note to mend the slightly torn cover even if her sewing handiwork wasn't of the best quality.
- Their handiwork has been only too apparent in recent months on the riverbank, in the Fulford Cross allotments, and in Hospital Fields Road.
- On the other hand, in the early days a considerable percentage of our hits were by ourselves, admiring our own handiwork.
- Webster sat looking pleased with his handiwork.
- Despite her handiwork having decorated the entire village for many carnivals, Wendy remains modest about her achievement.
Synonyms creation, product, work, achievement, design, doing, action, result 2Making things by hand, considered as a subject of instruction. they taught young women reading, writing, and handiwork Example sentencesExamples - She is inspired by traditional woman's handiwork like crocheting and knitting, she says.
- Impressed by his unauthorised handiwork, Google proceeded to hire him.
- It was all Jalal's psychotic handiwork and I did not have anything to do with.
- A surgeon's handiwork had left 20-something stitches in a long, straight wound.
- At the beach we observed the patient handiwork of rock balancing artists.
- ‘Fireworks are still made by hand and fired by human handiwork,’ Nigel says.
- Scenes behind me are assumed to be Ivan's handiwork in Grenada, back when it was still a category three storm.
- Peter Squire was employed to do intermittent handiwork at a friend's Linslade Street house and was given a set of door keys to let himself in.
- He has no problem with council handiwork such as the O'Connell Street plaza being ripped up, if necessary.
- A delicately stitched 19th century sampler conveys the idea of women's handiwork and family bonds.
- In his early years, George would have been much sought after for his handiwork skills, particularly woodwork.
- Many artists have grown accustomed to the benefits of preparatory staffs' knowledge and handiwork.
- She doesn't understand why her handiwork gradually ceased to be in demand.
- Botched handiwork by incompetent tradesmen is costing Britons millions of pounds, a new survey claims today.
Origin Old English handgeweorc, from hand + geweorc ‘something made’, interpreted in the 16th century as handy + work. |