noun

beautiful writing done using special pens or brushes

adjective

crabbed writing is written in small letters that are very close together and difficult to read

adjective

cursive handwriting is written with each letter of a word joined to the next letter. Children refer to this as joined-up writing.

verb

to succeed in reading untidy or careless writing

noun

the science of studying people’s handwriting in order to learn about their character

noun

someone’s handwriting

noun

the particular way that someone writes using a pen or pencil

adjective

written using a pen or pencil, instead of being printed or typed

adjective

illiterate writing contains a lot of grammar and spelling mistakes

noun

ordinary writing done by hand instead of typing

verb

to spell a word wrongly

noun

the system of spelling that a language uses

noun

writing done by hand, or skill in this type of writing

verb

to write by hand using individual letters that are not joined together

noun

a simple style of writing in which the letters are not joined together

noun

untidy, careless writing, or something written carelessly or in a hurry, so that it is difficult to read

noun

untidy writing, or something written in an untidy way

noun

handwriting

verb

to know the letters of a word in the correct order

verb

to say or write the letters of a word in the correct order

verb

to have a good knowledge of the way that words are written

verb

if a series of letters spells a word, they make that word. This is usually used by children and teachers

to say or write the letters of a word in the correct order

noun

someone who spells words

noun

the ability to spell

noun

the correct way of writing a word

adjective

spidery writing is untidy and consists of long thin lines

noun

stenography

noun

a system of writing very quickly using special signs

adjective

unreadable writing or printing is impossible to read because it is very small or untidy

verb

to spell a word

noun

used about the individual way that a particular person writes

adjective

adverb

used when spelling a word or giving a number, to say that a letter or number is repeated