right-hand·ed (r t h nd d)adj. 1. a. Using the right hand more skillfully or easily than the left. b. Sports Swinging from the right to the left: a right-handed batter. 2. a. Done with the right hand. b. Intended for wear on or use by the right hand: a right-handed pair of scissors. 3. a. Turning or spiraling from left to right; clockwise. b. Rotating clockwise; dextrorotatory. adv. 1. With the right hand. 2. Sports From right to left: swings right-handed. right -handed·ly adv.right -handed·ness n. |
right-handed
adj
1. using the right hand with greater skill or ease than the left
2. performed with the right hand right-handed writing
3. made for use by the right hand
4. worn on the right hand
5. turning from left to right; clockwise
right-handedly adv
right-handedness n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | right-handed - using or intended for the right hand; "a right-handed batter"; "right-handed scissors" dextral - of or on the right; "a dextral gastropod shell with the apex upward has its opening on the right when facing the observer"; "a dextral flatfish lies with the right eye uppermost" right - being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north; "my right hand"; "right center field"; "a right-hand turn"; "the right bank of a river is the bank on your right side when you are facing downstream" ambidextrous, two-handed - equally skillful with each hand; "an ambidextrous surgeon" left-handed - using or intended for the left hand; "left-handed golfers need left-handed clubs"; "left-handed scissors" |
| 2. | right-handed - rotating to the right clockwise - in the same direction as the rotating hands of a clock |
Translations
right-handed [ˈraɪtˈhændɪd] ADJ [person] → que usa la mano derecha, diestro; [tool] → para la mano derecha
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