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left-handed
[ left-han-did ]
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.
- rotating counterclockwise.
- 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.
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
Derived Forms
- ËŒ±ô±ð´Ú³Ù-ˈ³ó²¹²Ô»å±ð»å²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
- ËŒ±ô±ð´Ú³Ù-ˈ³ó²¹²Ô»å±ð»å±ô²â, adverb
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ±ô±ð´Ú³Ù-³ó²¹²Ô»åĻå·±ô²â adverb
- ±ô±ð´Ú³Ù-³ó²¹²Ô»åĻå·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of left-handed1
Example Sentences
But the left-handed Englishman showed his ever-improving mental strength to reset quickly and close out the match at the second attempt.
Once seen as a rising star in the sport, as a former first-round draft pick with a powerful left-handed swing, Conforto’s ascent has stalled over the last four seasons.
Earning more of those at-bats against left-handed pitching is another task on Lux’s to-do list.
Staff ace Gerrit Cole declined to opt out after some initial waffling, then free agent left-handed starter Max Fried was signed for eight years at $218 million.
Dailey’s leaning left-handed jumper in the lane over two Michigan State defenders with 7.5 seconds left last week powered the Bruins to what might have been their most impressive win of the season.
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