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left-handed

[ left-han-did ]

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adjective

having the left hand more dominant or effective than the right; preferably using the left hand:
a left-handed pitcher.
adapted to or performed by the left hand:
a left-handed tool; a left-handed tennis serve.
situated on the side of the left hand.
Machinery.
1. rotating counterclockwise.
2. noting a helical or spiral member, as a gear tooth or screw thread, that twists counterclockwise as it recedes from an observer.
Building Trades. left-hand ( def 3 ).
ambiguous or doubtful and often unfavorable or derogatory by implication:
a left-handed compliment.
clumsy or awkward.
of, relating to, or issuing from a morganatic marriage: so called from the custom, in morganatic marriage ceremonies, of having the bridegroom give his left hand to the bride.

adverb

with the left leave left hand:
He writes left-handed.
toward the left leave left hand; in a counterclockwise direction:
The strands of the rope are laid left-handed.

left-handed

adjective

using the left hand with greater ease than the right
performed with the left hand
designed or adapted for use by the left hand
worn on the left hand
awkward or clumsy
ironically ambiguous
a left-handed compliment
turning from right to left; anticlockwise
law another term for morganatic

adverb

with the left hand

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Derived Forms

ˌ��ڳ�-ˈ�󲹲Ի��Ա��, noun
ˌ��ڳ�-ˈ�󲹲Ի��, adverb

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Other Word Forms

��ڳ�-�󲹲Ի�Ļ�·�� adverb
��ڳ�-�󲹲Ի�Ļ�·�Ա�� noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of left-handed¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; left ¹, handed

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With two left-handed hitters looming, Roberts summoned southpaw Anthony Banda from the bullpen.

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Kempe started the rally late in the first period, deflecting a left-handed shot off Pickard from the center of the right circle with the teams skating four on four.

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Spring football practice begins this month, and one of the players with a terrific upside is junior left-handed quarterback Wyatt Brown.

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The left-handed batter and fielder is hitting .224 with 10 home runs in 446 at-bats in parts of three seasons entering Saturday’s game.

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But the left-handed Englishman showed his ever-improving mental strength to reset quickly and close out the match at the second attempt.

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left-hand buoy left-handed compliment

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