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US
/ˌɫɛftˈhændɪd/
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ADJECTIVE
- rotating to the left
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ironically ambiguous
a left-handed compliment -
using or intended for the left hand
left-handed scissors
left-handed golfers need left-handed clubs - (of marriages) of a marriage between one of royal or noble birth and one of lower rank; valid but with the understanding that the rank of the inferior remains unchanged and offspring do not succeed to titles or property of the superior
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lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands
ham-handed governmental interference
could scarcely empty a scuttle of ashes, so handless was the poor creature
a bumbling mechanic
a bungling performance -
(of marriages) illicit or informal
in Colonial America left-handed marriages between Frenchmen and Indians were frequent
How To Use left-handed In A Sentence
- The hard-throwing Weaver has a knack for challenging left-handed hitters in a manner that reminds me of a young Frank Tanana.
- They just can't help spending our money on receptions for anything from the synchronised swimming team to the world-acclaimed left-handed marlies champions.
- Hurdle course is 1m left-handed. The Sun
- A 2-year-old Phil, a natural right-hander, insisted on swinging a golf club left-handed so that he could mirror his dad.
- Interestingly, he swings right-handed, but putts left-handed. Joe Peyronnin: The Golf Summit
- But the origin of why some people are left-handed is still a mystery. The Sun
- It is a left-handed track with sturdy fences, making it a suitable preparation venue for Grand National hopefuls.
- Statistics from the afternoon game are just a snapshot of the Mets' 1991 season, when both the left-handed hurler and his team, the one he had cheered for as a boy, collapsed. Clout for the Cyclones
- Although the Nazis initially used the right-handed one, later they started using the left-handed version.
- Both gifted swordsmen, and both left-handed, uncle and nephew were putting on a skilled display-a show made more impressive by the fact that they were fighting in accordance with the most exacting rules of French dueling, but using neither the rapier-like smallsword that formed part of a gentleman's costume, nor the saber of a soldier. Dragonfly in Amber
