lefty

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a person who uses the left hand with greater skill than the right
  2. noun a baseball pitcher who throws the ball with the left hand

Etymology

From left + -y (nominal suffix).

In classic literature

Synonyms

left-hander, southpaw

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