I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective
Etymology: free (I) + hand
1. : executed without mechanical aids or devices
a freehand sketch of a child
took a course in freehand drawing
freehand grinding
freehand lettering
2.
a. : not conforming strictly to an established or conventional form or pattern : free
matching ribbon four inches wide makes a vast freehand X under one side of the bosom — Lois Long
the procedure he used was a freehand adaptation of the one he had developed in his most recent experiments with dogs — Berton Roueché
b. : unrestrained
the wealth of inspiration in the freehand imagination and fantasy of these mountaineers — Sacheverell Sitwell
settled down to freehand drinking — Martin Quigley
II. adverb
Etymology: freehand (I)
: in a freehand manner
drew a sketch freehand