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right-handed

right-hand·ed
R r

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [rahyt han-did]
    • /raɪt ˈhæn dɪd/
    • /raɪt hænd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rahyt han-did]
    • /raɪt ˈhæn dɪd/

Definitions of right-handed word

  • adjective right-handed having the right hand or arm more serviceable than the left; using the right hand by preference: a right-handed painter. 1
  • adjective right-handed adapted to or performed by the right hand: a right-handed lever; right-handed penmanship. 1
  • adjective right-handed Machinery. rotating clockwise. noting a helical, or spiral, member, as a gear tooth or screw thread, that twists clockwise as it recedes from an observer. 1
  • adjective right-handed Building Trades. right-hand (def 5). 1
  • adverb right-handed in a right-handed manner or fashion: The door opens right-handed. 1
  • adverb right-handed with the right hand: She writes right-handed. 1
See all 23 definitions of right-handed

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Origin of right-handed

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Right-handed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Right-handed

right-handed popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for right-handed

adj right-handed

  • clockwise — When something is moving clockwise, it is moving in a circle in the same direction as the hands on a clock.
  • dexter — of or located on the right side
  • dextral — of, relating to, or located on the right side, esp of the body; right-hand
All 3 Synonyms of right-handed

Antonyms for right-handed

adj right-handed

  • ambilevous — (rare) Having equally bad ability in both hands; clumsy; butterfingered.
  • left-handed — having the left hand more dominant or effective than the right; preferably using the left hand: a left-handed pitcher.

adjective right-handed

  • counterclockwise — If something is moving counterclockwise, it is moving in the opposite direction to the direction in which the hands of a clock move.
All 3 Antonyms of right-handed

Related words

  • bow hand

    the hand that holds the bow in archery or in playing a violin, cello, etc.

  • cablelaid

    noting a rope formed of three plain-laid ropes twisted together in a left-handed direction; hawser-laid.

  • dexterous

    Someone who is dexterous is very skilful and clever with their hands.

  • dextral

    of, relating to, or located on the right side, esp of the body; right-hand

  • handed

    of, belonging to, using, or used by the hand.

  • herringbone gear

    a helical gear having teeth that lie on the pitch cylinder in a V -shaped form so that one half of each tooth is on a right-handed helix and the other half on a left-handed helix.
All related words to right-handed

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