Lefty
ahd-5
noun.
A left-handed person.
noun.
An advocate or member of the political left.
adverb.
With the left hand or in a left-handed manner.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
a person who uses the left hand with greater skill than the right; a left-handed person.
noun.
a baseball pitcher who throws the ball with the left hand.
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noun.
One who is
left-handed
.
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noun.
a baseball pitcher who throws the ball with the left hand
noun.
a person who uses the left hand with greater skill than the right
Word Usage
"Playing a lefty is always dicey, but Nadal is 2-0 against Puerta and beat left-hander Ricardo Mello in Brazil in February."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
hurler
individual
mortal
person
pitcher
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
hefty
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
anti-republican
bargee
cia-sponsored
free
freemason
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
left-handed pitcher
left-hander
lefthander
southpaw