Pronunciation: - ' han-d ə d, - ' tan-
Function: adjective
Date: 14th century
1 : using the left hand habitually or more easily than the right also : swinging from left to right <a left-handed batter>
2 : relating to, designed for, or done with the left hand
3 : MORGANATIC
4 a : CLUMSY , AWKWARD b : INSINCERE , BACKHANDED , DUBIOUS <a left-handed compliment>
5 a : having a direction contrary to that of the hands of a watch viewed from in front : COUNTERCLOCKWISE b : having a spiral structure or form that ascends or advances to the left <a left-handed rope>
6 : having or being the L-form molecular structure
– left-handed adverb
– left-hand · ed · ly adverb
– left-hand · ed · ness noun