righty
Americannoun
adverb
adjective
noun
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a riɡht-winger
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a riɡht-handed person
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Origin of righty
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Ace lefty Blake Snell, flamethrowing righty Tyler Glasnow and newly acquired closer Edwin Díaz have been injured for months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Cuban righty Víctor Mederos was called up from triple-A Salt Lake City in his place.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2025
The righty scattered three hits and four walks across 4 ⅔innings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2025
The righty allowed three hits and a walk through the first three innings but didn’t allow a run.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 1, 2024
"All righty there," he said as he pulled Buttons away from the flowers.
From "Pony Problems: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #3" by Carolyn Keene
The two joysticks accommodate righties or lefties, but you only use one to fly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025
“It looked like it had some good movement. I know a couple of the righties said they saw a few good ones, too. It’ll be definitely a very important pitch for him.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2025
Right-hander Ty Buttrey has looked strong and fellow righties Cody Bolton, Collin Snider and Joey Krehbiel have also impressed early in camp.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 27, 2024
The sleek handle is equally suited for righties and lefties, and there are no levers, sweepers or other moving parts to hamper the process or results.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2023
At home this season, the Orioles had an OPS of .694 against lefties and .739 against righties.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 6, 2023
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