righty

[ rahy-tee ]

/ ˈraɪ ti /

Informal.

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noun, plural right·ies.

a right-handed person; right-hander: She's a righty.

adverb

with the right hand; right-handed: to sketch righty.

adjective

right-handed: a righty pitcher.

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Origin of righty

An Americanism dating back to 1945–50; right + -y²

Words nearby righty

right ventricular opening, rightward, rightwards, right whale, right wing, righty, Rigi, rigid, rigid designator, rigid frame, rigidify

Example sentences from the Web for righty

Harper is a soft-throwing, rubber-armed righty who can cover multiple innings in a pinch.
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Of course, most righty pundits rooted against Romney in the primaries.
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"All righty; but I'd shore like ter git a crack at some o' them mavericks," said Bud grudgingly.
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"Poor dull Dormouse," said Righty, with a smile that was half of mirth and half sympathy.
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"Hi, there," cried Righty, as he perceived the damage done to their fleecy chariot.
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Righty held this one under his claw and Tom, while trying to get a word out of his friend, caught sight of it.
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And Righty said never a word, but the look in his eye indicated that he thought there was something in the notion.
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British Dictionary definitions for righty

righty

/ (ˈraɪtɪ) /

noun plural riɡhties informal

a riɡht-winger

mainly US and Canadian a riɡht-handed person

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righty

noun, plural right·ies.

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adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for righty

noun plural riɡhties informal