right-handed

[rahyt-han-did]

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.

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

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

Other Word Forms

• right-handedness noun
• right-handedly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of right-handed¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Example Sentences

But he is in contention to be on the club’s postseason roster, likely as an option against right-handed hitters.

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So too were right-handed veteran Blake Treinen and embattled left-handed closer Tanner Scott, who were major disappointments in late-inning roles this year but flashed some improvement in the final days of the regular season.

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Eight years ago, the Reds drafted right-handed pitcher Hunter Greene second overall out of Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks.

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There are a couple ways the Dodgers could balance out their right-handed depth, if they feel the need.

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Without Stewart, the Dodgers’ right-handed relief hierarchy is somewhat unclear.

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