1,400 new words in our dictionary! — Parasocial, glow-up, promposal & more
1,400 new words in our dictionary! — More

handmade

adjective

ˈhan(d)-ˈmād How to pronounce handmade (audio)
Definition of handmadenext
as in homemade
created by a hand process rather than by a machine received a handmade sweater at the baby shower

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of handmade Choose from salads made with seasonal fruit and vegetables from the farmers market, steaks topped with decadent sauces, and handmade pasta. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026 At Friendship Bakery, all baked goods, from challah bread to chocolate babkas, are handmade by adults with special needs. — Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026 Fred’s ashes will rest in a handmade wooden box at Myers’ home in California. — Megan Rose, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2026 Fifty enormous handmade mushrooms will populate the Fungi Forest. — Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for handmade
Recent Examples of Synonyms for handmade
  1. homemade
  2. handcrafted
Adjective
  • Consumers should also be aware that fermentation naturally produces a small quantity of alcohol, with levels potentially less predictable in homemade kefir.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Homemade Baked Beans No matter what’s on the spread, homemade beans are always a welcome addition.
    — Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of homemade
Adjective
  • What’s Trending at TIFF The films on this year’s festival circuit are focusing on human connectivity and handcrafted art.
    — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
  • And the handcrafted, surreal warmth of Henson’s puppets and Muppets is a useful touchpoint when thinking about what the future of robots, literally, can look like.
    — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of handcrafted

Browse Nearby Words

handlings
handmade
handmaiden
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Handmade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handmade. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of aggrandize

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Why do we use apostrophes to show possession?

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

The Exceptions of '-s' and '-es' Plurals

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Back to School Vocabulary

Words from the 'Odyssey'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Words of the Week - Sept. 18
See More

Popular

See More

Why do we use apostrophes to show possession?

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Back to School Vocabulary
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
crayons-in-a-circle
Guess the Color Quiz Questions that use the whole box of crayons.
See All