handiwork UK /ˈhændiˌwɜːk/US /ˈhændiˌwɝk/ noun4 •Work done by the hands. •Work done personally.The street names are the handiwork of city planners. •The result of personal efforts.Brunel's associations with the area have left a few examples of his handiwork or teaching in South Wales. — 1939 •A handmade object; a handicraft.The Museum of Popular Arts showcases Portugal's finest handiworks. formshandiworks