transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈhan-dəd, -ˈtan- ]
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