Synonyms for left-handed
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : left-han-did |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈlɛftˈhæn dɪd |
Définition of left-handed
Origin :- late 14c., of persons; 1650s of tools, etc., from left (adj.) + handed. In 15c. it also could mean "maimed." Sense of "underhanded" is from early 17c., as in left-handed compliment (1787, also attested 1855 in pugilism slang for "a punch with the left fist"), as is that of "illicit" (e.g. left-handed marriage). Related: Left-handedly; left-handedness.
- adj using left hand or awkward
- It was the elder Dumas who said, "Truth is liable to be left-handed in history."
- Extract from : « Aztec Land » by Maturin M. Ballou
- Indeed my innermost feeling, now, is that "The Return" is a left-handed production.
- Extract from : « Tales of Unrest » by Joseph Conrad
- Only one, I remember, noticed that I was shot by a left-handed man.
- Extract from : « The Million-Dollar Suitcase » by Alice MacGowan
- “I never knew before that you were left-handed,” he returned evasively.
- Extract from : « Whispering Smith » by Frank H. Spearman
- If our friend is left-handed, he'll be inconvenienced for a day or two.
- Extract from : « The Lure of the Mask » by Harold MacGrath
- This again was only a left-handed transcript from the French.
- Extract from : « John Lyly » by John Dover Wilson
- "Oh, it is only a left-handed marriage," said Abellino, jocosely.
- Extract from : « A Hungarian Nabob » by Maurus Jkai
- “I reckon he must be left-handed,” thought the wondering Allaphair.
- Extract from : « In Happy Valley » by John Fox
- "We didn't see the horse; but we think the man was left-handed," said the general.
- Extract from : « Pluck on the Long Trail » by Edwin L. Sabin
- A crazy man has an advantage, sometimes, like a left-handed knife-fighter.
- Extract from : « Space Viking » by Henry Beam Piper
Antonyms for left-handed
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