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Definition of lefty - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
left-handed personperson who uses the left hand more skillfully
- My brother is a lefty and writes with his left hand.
2.
politicsperson with left-wing political views
- He's known as a lefty in the political community.
3.
sportsTECH. US baseball pitcher who throws with the left handTECH. US
- The team needs a new lefty for the upcoming season.
Adjective
1.
handednessleft-handed in nature or use
- This is a lefty guitar for musicians.
2.
politicsassociated with left-wing political views
- He has a lefty perspective on economic policies.
Expressions with lefty
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turn left while driving
At the next intersection, chuck a lefty.
turn left to loosen, right to tighten
Remember, lefty loosey, righty tighty when opening jars.
derogatory label for someone seen as strongly liberal or leftist
He dismissed her as a loony lefty during the campaign debate.
Origin of lefty
English, left (direction) + y (characteristic of)
Terms with lefty included in their meaning
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abr: Lefty One-Out Guy
baseball pitcher who faces only one left-handed batter
Examples of lefty in a sentence
As a lefty, she finds some tools awkward to use. The debate featured a prominent lefty. As a lefty, she advocates for social reforms. The lefty struck out the last batter. Our lefty has an impressive fastball. He bought a lefty baseball glove for his son.
The lefty scissors were perfect for her. The candidate's lefty stance appealed to young voters. Her lefty opinions often spark lively debates.
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- French:gaucher, pour gauchers, ...
- German:Linkshänder, linkshändig, ...
- Italian:mancino, sinistroide, ...
- Spanish:zurdo, izquierdo, ...
- Portuguese:canhoto, de esquerda, ...
- Chinese:左撇子, 左手用的, ...
- Japanese:左利き, 左利き用の, ...
- Arabic:أَعسَر, أَعْسَر, ...
- Hebrew:שְׂמָאלִי, אִטֵּר, ...
- Russian:левша, леворукий, ...
- Ukrainian:лівша, лівак, ...
- Hindi:बाएँ हाथ का व्यक्ति, बाएं, ...
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