handiwork

/ˈhændiˌwɜːk/

Etymology

From Middle English hondywerk, handiwerc, from Old English handġeweorc (“work done by hand, creation”), from hand (“hand”) + ġeweorc (“work”). Equivalent to hand + work, though it may now be reinterpreted as handy (“skilful”) + work. Compare Saterland Frisian Hondwierk, Dutch handwerk, German Handwerk.

handiwork means work done by the hands. Lexicurio rates it Distinctive — a strength score of 66 out of 100.

handiwork is pronounced /ˈhændiˌwɜːk/.

noun

Work done by the hands.
A handmade object; a handicraft.“The Museum of Popular Arts showcases Portugal's finest handiworks.”
Work done personally.“The street names are the handiwork of city planners.”
The result of personal efforts.“Brunel's associations with the area have left a few examples of his handiwork or teaching in South Wales.”