handiwork

noun

hand·​i·​work ˈhan-di-ˌwərk 

-dē-

1

a

: work done by the hands

b

: work done personally

recognized her handiwork

2

: the product of handiwork

Synonyms of handiwork

• production
• product
• work
• yield

Examples of handiwork in a Sentence

They admired the potter's beautiful handiwork.

I think all of these problems are her handiwork.

Recent Examples on the Web

Blume’s unobtrusive handiwork lifts Show Me the Body out of the shadows without sun-bleaching their craggy exterior. — Eli Enis, Pitchfork, 15 July 2026

The marque’s latest is the handiwork of its Grandi Complicazioni division and is based on its second distinct model, the Huayra, a model many assumed was on its way out a few years ago but continues to hang on after 15 years in production. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 July 2026

Even if the architects of my building didn’t anticipate global warming, their handiwork, with some minor accommodations, has made the past week bearable. — Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026

For an afternoon, riding through the city streets in the open-air tuk-tuk, looking for what might have been his handiwork was a good time. — Matt Ozug, NPR, 17 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English handiwerk, from Old English handgeweorc, from hand + geweorc, from ge- (collective prefix) + weorc work — more at co-

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for handiwork

• bodywork
• ironwork
• latticework
• masterwork
• metalwork
• needlework
• openwork
• overwork
• paperwork
• subnetwork
• telework
• artwork

Kids Definition

handiwork

noun

hand·​i·​work ˈhan-di-ˌwərk 

: work done by the hands or by oneself