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cursive
[kur-siv]
adjective
(of handwriting) in flowing strokes with the letters joined together.
Printing.in flowing strokes resembling handwriting.
noun
a cursive letter or character.
Printing.a style of typeface simulating handwriting.
cursive
/ ˈɜːɪ /
adjective
of or relating to handwriting in which letters are formed and joined in a rapid flowing style
printing of or relating to typefaces that resemble handwriting
noun
a cursive letter or printing type
a manuscript written in cursive letters
Other Word Forms
- cursively adverb
- cursiveness noun
- noncursive adjective
- noncursively adverb
- transcursive adjective
- transcursively adverb
- ˈܰ adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of cursive1
Example Sentences
Her left leg is a canvas of tributes: Dior, her 3-year-old son, is inked behind her knee in flowing cursive.
It tasted like something you might find in a glass bottle at a café where the music is low, the lighting flattering, and the smoothie menu handwritten in cursive.
Johnson wasn’t sure which signature that was, but he knew it would have looked different: After printing his name for years, he perfected his cursive signature only a few months ago.
The first project was to improve the iconic cursive Rose Bowl marquee at the south end of the stadium.
“Etiquette is kind of beside the point. It’s like reading a ransom note and going, ‘This cursive is just so lovely.
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