Adjective: longhand 'long,hand [N. Amer], 'lóng,hand [Brit]
- Having words written out in full by hand
"longhand writing"
- Rapid handwriting in which letters are set down in full and are cursively connected within words without lifting the writing implement from the paper
"She wrote the letter in elegant longhand";
- running hand, cursive, cursive script
Derived forms: longhands
See also: written
Type of: hand, handwriting, script, writing
Encyclopedia: Longhand