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
Etymology
Origin of right-handed
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400
Example Sentences
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"I thought, well, which limb am I willing to lose? I'm right-handed, so I decided let's do a left hook," she recounted.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
Joe Belham, Manchester: Is there any data to prove if left-handed or right-handed batters are better across the history of the sport?
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
It’s a bit slower, at just under 95 mph, but it features a devastatingly sharp, late break away from right-handed hitters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
The Dodgers placed left-handed starter Justin Wrobleski on the 15-day injured list with left forearm inflammation and recalled right-handed reliever Kyle Hurt from triple-A Oklahoma City.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Felix made a simple right-handed lay-up and passed the ball to Benji.
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
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