# ball and stick

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A style of handwriting in which the letters are not joined and feature straight lines and circular arcs; block letters.
2. The representation of chemical substances in a three-dimensional way using ball-and-stick models.

## Etymology
The handwriting sense derives from the resemblance of the circular and linear elements of the letters to a ball and a stick.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ball-and-stick