right-handed en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ɹaɪtˈhændɪd/ (Canada, General-American)
- (US) audio
Etymology
From Middle English riȝt honded, equivalent to right + handed.
Meanings
- Using one's right hand in preference to, or more skillfully than, one's left.
- (not-comparable) Intended to be worn on, or used by, the right hand.
- (not-comparable) Turning or spiralling from left to right; clockwise.
- Of a particle for which the direction of its spin is the same as the direction of its motion.
- Of a coordinate system: following the right-hand rule.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more right-handed | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most right-handed | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| righthanded | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (47)
eo dekstramana (of one who uses their right hand in preference to, or more skillfully than their left) · mk деснорак (of one who uses their right hand in preference to, or more skillfully than their left) · fr droitier (of one who uses their right hand in preference to, or more skillfully than their left) · pl praworęki (of one who uses their right hand in preference to, or more skillfully than their left) · ca dretà (of one who uses their right hand in preference to, or more skillfully than their left) · az onaxay (of one who uses their right hand in preference to, or more skillfully than their left) · az sağanay (of one who uses their right hand in preference to, or more skillfully than their left) · lt dešiniarankis (of one who uses their right hand in preference to, or more skillfully than their left) · cy llawddehau (of one who uses their right hand in preference to, or more skillfully than their left) · afb يمناوي (of one who uses their right hand in preference to, or more skillfully than their left) · ca dreter (of one who uses their right hand in preference to, or more skillfully than their left) · ga deasach (of one who uses their right hand in preference to, or more skillfully than their left) · da højrehåndet (of one who uses their right hand in preference to, or more skillfully than their left) · id bukan kidal (of one who uses their right hand in preference to, or more skillfully than their left) · ru правору́кий (of one who uses their right hand in preference to, or more skillfully than their left) · fi oikeakätinen (of one who uses their right hand in preference to, or more skillfully than their left) · hi दाएँ हत्था (of one who uses their right hand in preference to, or more skillfully than their left) · ko 오른손잡이 (of one who uses their right hand in preference to, or more skillfully than their left) · hy աջլիկ (of one who uses their right hand in preference to, or more skillfully than their left) · it destrimano (of one who uses their right hand in preference to, or more skillfully than their left) · pt destro (of one who uses their right hand in preference to, or more skillfully than their left) · ja 右利き (of one who uses their right hand in preference to, or more skillfully than their left) · de rechtshändig (of one who uses their right hand in preference to, or more skillfully than their left) · hu jobbkezes (of one who uses their right hand in preference to, or more skillfully than their left) · sv högerhänt (of one who uses their right hand in preference to, or more skillfully than their left) · fo høgrhentur (of one who uses their right hand in preference to, or more skillfully than their left) · cy llawdde (of one who uses their right hand in preference to, or more skillfully than their left) · cmn 右利手 (of one who uses their right hand in preference to, or more skillfully than their left) · rif afusi (of one who uses their right hand in preference to, or more skillfully than their left) · ro dreptaci (of one who uses their right hand in preference to, or more skillfully than their left) · pl praworęczny (of one who uses their right hand in preference to, or more skillfully than their left) · nn høgrehendt (of one who uses their right hand in preference to, or more skillfully than their left) · sk pravoruký (of one who uses their right hand in preference to, or more skillfully than their left) · es diestro (of one who uses their right hand in preference to, or more skillfully than their left) · gd deas-làmhach (of one who uses their right hand in preference to, or more skillfully than their left) · cs pravácký (of one who uses their right hand in preference to, or more skillfully than their left) · ar أَيْمَن (of one who uses their right hand in preference to, or more skillfully than their left) · he ימני (of one who uses their right hand in preference to, or more skillfully than their left) · is rétthentur (of one who uses their right hand in preference to, or more skillfully than their left) · el δεξιόχειρας (of one who uses their right hand in preference to, or more skillfully than their left) · cmn 右撇子 (of one who uses their right hand in preference to, or more skillfully than their left) · eu eskumati (of one who uses their right hand in preference to, or more skillfully than their left) · lv labrocis (of one who uses their right hand in preference to, or more skillfully than their left) · eu eskuinti (of one who uses their right hand in preference to, or more skillfully than their left) · nl rechtshandig (of one who uses their right hand in preference to, or more skillfully than their left) · nb høyrehendt (of one who uses their right hand in preference to, or more skillfully than their left) · cs pravoruký (of one who uses their right hand in preference to, or more skillfully than their left)