right-handed
right-handed · more right-handed · most right-handed
праворукий
rechtshändig
Using one's right hand in preference to, or more skillfully than, one's leftUsing one's right hand in preference to, or more skillfully than, one's left.
US/ɹaɪtˈhændɪd/
Meaning
5 sensesUsing one's right hand in preference to, or more skillfully than, one's left.
rechtshändig
правору́кийpravorúkij
using or intended for the right hand
(not comparable)Intended to be worn on, or used by, the right hand.
rotating to the right
(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.
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
of one who uses their right hand in preference to, or more skillfully than their left:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
of one who uses their right hand in preference to, or more skillfully than their left:
Origin
From Middle English riȝt honded, equivalent to right + handed.From Middle English riȝt honded, equivalent to right + handed.
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Forms
more right-handed, most right-handed| Comparative | more right-handed Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most right-handed Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- rotating to the right:dextrorotarydextrorotatory
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedright-handedness
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form