cursive

cur·sive  (kûrsv)

adj.

Having the successive letters joined together: cursive writing; a cursive style of type.

n.

1. A cursive character or letter.

2. A manuscript written in cursive characters.

3. Printing A type style that imitates handwriting.

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[French (écriture) cursive, cursive (handwriting), from Medieval Latin (scrpta) cursva, from Latin cursus, past participle of currere, to run; see kers- in Indo-European roots.]

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cursive·ly adv.

cursive·ness n.

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cursive

Adjective

of handwriting or print in which letters are joined in a flowing style

Noun

a cursive letter or printing type [Medieval Latin cursivus running]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	cursive - rapid handwriting in which letters are set down in full and are cursively connected within words without lifting the writing implement from the paper cursive script, longhand, running hand minuscule - a small cursive script developed from uncial between the 7th and 9th centuries and used in medieval manuscripts copperplate - a graceful style of handwriting based on the writing used on copperplate engravings italic - a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right round hand - a clearly written style of longhand with large round curves handwriting, script, hand - something written by hand; "she recognized his handwriting"; "his hand was illegible"
Adj.	1.	cursive - having successive letter joined together; "cursive script" written - set down in writing in any of various ways; "written evidence"