longhand
(adjective) having words written out in full by hand; “longhand writing”
longhand, running hand, cursive, cursive script
(noun) rapid handwriting in which letters are set down in full and are cursively connected within words without lifting the writing implement from the paper
Source: WordNet® 3.1
longhand (countable and uncountable, plural longhands)
The written characters used in the common method of writing; opposed to shorthand, or typing or printing; handwriting.
Synonym: handwriting
Antonym: shorthand
longhand (not comparable)
Written by hand in normal characters, as opposed to shorthand.
Antonym: shorthand
Coordinate term: engross
Written by hand (with pen or pencil), rather than printed out; handwritten.
Synonym: handwritten
Antonyms: print, print out
Source: Wiktionary
Long"hand`, n.
Definition: The written characters used in the common method of writing; -- opposed to shorthand.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
