cursive
Plural: cursives
Noun
- A style of writing with connected letters, resembling handwriting.
- rapid handwriting in which letters are set down in full and are cursively connected within words without lifting the writing implement from the paper
- A cursive character, letter or font.
- A manuscript written in cursive characters.
- Joined-up handwriting.
Adjective Satellite
- having successive letter joined together
- "cursive script"
Adj
- Running; flowing.
- Having successive letters joined together.
- Of or relating to a grammatical aspect relating to an action that occurs in a straight line (in space or time).
Examples
- If Scrabble tiles were in CURSIVE, deciphering words would be an extra challenge.
Origin / Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French cursif, from Medieval Latin cursīvus, from Latin cursus.
Synonyms
cursive script, longhand, running hand
Scrabble Score: 12
cursive: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordcursive: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cursive: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 15
cursive: valid Words With Friends Word