right-handed

English

adj

Definitions

Using their right hand in preference to, or more skillfully than, their left.
(not comparable) Intended to be worn on, or used by, the right hand.
(not comparable) Turning or spiralling from left to right; clockwise.
(physics) 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.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English riȝt honded affix from English right (east) + English handed.

Origin

English

handed

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Rightpondia English
alright English
ambi-handed English
aright English
barehanded English
birthright English
bloody-handed English
bookright English
both-handed English
broken-handed English
brokenhanded English
cack-handed English
centre-right English
centreright English
close-handed English
closehanded English
coarse-handed English
coarsehanded English
copyright English
cross-handed English
cross-handedness English
crosshanded English
dead-handed English
deadhanded English
deft-handed English
defthanded English
dirty-handed English
doublehanded English
downright English
dry-handed English
e-right English
either-handed English
emptyhanded English
evenhanded English
fair-handed English
fairhanded English
fast-handed English
folkright English
foreright English
fourhanded English
freehanded English
full-handed English
gentle-handed English
gouty-handed English
handed English
handedly English
handedness English
hardhanded English
headright English
horny-handed English
ironhanded English
large-handed English
left-handed English
lefthanded English
level-handed English
lily-handed English
loose-handed English
many-handed English
naked-handed English
neat-handed English
nonright English
numb-handed English
offhanded English
one-handed English
open-handed English
outright English
overhanded English
playright English
queenright English
ready-handed English
red-handed English
rent-seeking English
right English
right stochastic matrix English
right-hand English
right-handedly English
right-handedness English
right-hearted English
rightable English
rightard English
rightdoer English
rightdoing English
righten English
righteous English
righter English
rightern English
rightest English
righteth English
rightful English
rightholder English
righthood English
rightie English
rightify English
rightish English
rightism English
rightist English
rightless English
rightly English
rightmost English
rightness English
righto English
rightsize English
rightsome English
rightward English
rightwards English
rightways English
rightwise English
righty English
secondhanded English
shorthanded English
shovel-handed English
side-handed English
slack-handed English
spade-handed English
steady-handed English
strait-handed English
strong-handed English
sure-handed English
swift-handed English
tender-handed English
toom-handed English
two-handed English
ultraright English
underhanded English
unright English
uphanded English
upright English
weak-handed English
white-handed English
wide-handed English
ライト Japanese
right Middle English
riȝt honded Middle English
rajto Esperanto
reit Welsh
rait Chuukese