right-handed

American  

[rahyt-han-did] / ˈraɪtˈhæn dɪd /

adjective

1. having the right hand or arm more serviceable than the left; using the right hand by preference.

   a right-handed painter.

2. adapted to or performed by the right hand.

   a right-handed lever; right-handed penmanship.

3. Machinery.

   1. rotating clockwise.

   2. noting a helical, or spiral, member, as a gear tooth or screw thread, that twists clockwise as it recedes from an observer.

4. Building Trades. right-hand.

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adverb

1. in a right-handed manner or fashion.

   The door opens right-handed.

2. with the right hand.

   She writes right-handed.

3. toward the right hand or in a clockwise direction.

   The strands of the rope are laid right-handed.

right-handed British  

adjective

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

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Other Word Forms

• right-handedness
  noun
• right-handedly
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of right-handed

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Example Sentences

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right-handed

A right-handed screw fits a right-handed thread, while a left-handed screw does not.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026

Betts, who is left-handed, mentioned her focus on right-handed shooting this offseason in preparing for increased touches.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026

Alongside Shafali, the left and right-handed combination troubled England's bowlers.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

For much of Muncy’s baseball life he played on the right side of the infield, fielding pull-side contact from left-handed hitters and opposite-field contact from right-handed hitters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026

His memory was a catalogue of vital notes on horses and men: hangs in the stretch, balks in close quarters, only hits right-handed.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand