right-handed
Americanadjective
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having the right hand or arm more serviceable than the left; using the right hand by preference.
a right-handed painter.
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adapted to or performed by the right hand.
a right-handed lever; right-handed penmanship.
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Machinery.
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rotating clockwise.
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noting a helical, or spiral, member, as a gear tooth or screw thread, that twists clockwise as it recedes from an observer.
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Building Trades. right-hand.
adverb
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in a right-handed manner or fashion.
The door opens right-handed.
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with the right hand.
She writes right-handed.
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toward the right hand or in a clockwise direction.
The strands of the rope are laid right-handed.
adjective
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using the right hand with greater skill or ease than the left
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performed with the right hand
right-handed writing
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made for use by the right hand
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worn on the right hand
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turning from left to right; clockwise
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Etymology
Origin of right-handed
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400
Example Sentences
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Right-handed starter Grayson Rodriguez also earned his first win of the year after tossing 5 2/3 innings of four-run ball.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
Right-handed batter Smith played 50 Tests for England, captaining the side in exactly half of those matches, and represented Warwickshire for 19 years from 1956 to 1975.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Right-handed starting pitcher Zach Plesac and the Angels are in agreement on a major-league deal for the 2024 season, according to a person with knowledge of the contract unauthorized to speak about it publicly.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2024
Right-handed reliever Emilio Pagan also elected for free agency and agreed to a two-year deal with Cincinnati.
From Washington Times • Dec. 27, 2023
Right-handed pitchers Easton McGee and Penn Murfee, both of whom underwent midseason Tommy John surgeries, are expected to miss most of next season with their recovery and rehab from their procedures.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 3, 2023
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