LEFT-HANDED Definition & Meaning

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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.
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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Other 51�Թ� Forms

left-handedly adverb
left-handedness noun
ˌ��ڳ�-ˈ�󲹲Ի��Ա�� noun
ˌ��ڳ�-ˈ�󲹲Ի�� adverb

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of left-handed¹

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

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They hit the bag with a left-handed jab, a right-handed reverse, a hook, another hook, an uppercut, another jab, bam, bam, bam.

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The left-handed Englishman warmed up for Wimbledon last year by winning his first ATP title on the Stuttgart grass.

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This week, manager Dave Roberts said the club’s hitting coaches were optimistic about Conforto’s recent cage work, as well, ever convinced the left-handed slugger was close to a more profound breakthrough at the plate.

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As she let her first left-handed three fly, the confidence in her stroke started to build.

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The senior left-handed throws a three-hit shutout against Venice as the Royals claim the Open Division championship and a record-tying 10th City Section title.

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left-hand buoy left-handed compliment

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