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

See Examples For:

right-handed

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

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

Against right-handed hitting Rodolfo Durán, Ohtani threw mostly sinkers and sweepers, with one four-seamer mixed in out of seven pitches.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026

Make everything as usable for left-handed people as is it for right-handed people.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

In a two-run game, Roberts pulled the plug before Lauer could face right-handed No. 3 hitter Gabriel Moreno for a third time, even though Lauer had set him down twice.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026

The resulting helix was right-handed with the two chains running in opposite directions.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson