noun
Meaning 1
One who is right-handed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: righty
Antonyms: left-hander
Standard Lemma guide
right-hander
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noun
Meaning 2
A slap or punch with the right hand.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
A bend or turn to the right; a right-hand corner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
(baseball) a pitcher who throws with the right hand
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: right-handed pitcher
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: pitcher, hurler, twirler
noun
Meaning 5
a person who uses the right hand more skillfully than the left
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: right hander, righthander
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
27 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Armenian: աջլիկ (aǰlik) — one who is right-handed
- Chinese Mandarin: 右撇子 (yòupiēzi) — one who is right-handed
- Chinese Mandarin: 用右手的人 (yòng yòushǒu de rén) — one who is right-handed
- Czech: pravák — one who is right-handed
- Czech: pravačka — one who is right-handed
- Old Czech: pravec — one who is right-handed
- Finnish: oikeakätinen — one who is right-handed
- French: droitier — one who is right-handed
- French: droitière — one who is right-handed
- German: Rechtshänder — one who is right-handed
- German: Rechtshänderin — one who is right-handed
- Hindi: दाएँ हत्था (dāẽ hatthā) — one who is right-handed
- Hungarian: jobbkezes — one who is right-handed
- Irish: deasóg — one who is right-handed
- Japanese: 右利き (migikiki) — one who is right-handed
- Karakalpak: ońaqay — one who is right-handed
- Korean: 오른손잡이 (oreunsonjabi) — one who is right-handed
- Māori: katau matarehe — one who is right-handed
- Polish: osoba praworęczna — one who is right-handed
- Portuguese: destro — one who is right-handed
- Russian: правша́ (pravšá) — one who is right-handed
- Slovak: pravák — one who is right-handed
- Slovak: praváčka — one who is right-handed
- Spanish: dextrómano — one who is right-handed
- Volapük: detaskilan — one who is right-handed
- Volapük: detahiskilan — one who is right-handed
- Volapük: detajiskilan — one who is right-handed
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