left-handed

1. a. Having the left hand or arm stronger and more dexterous than the right; using the left hand and arm with more dexterity than the right. Source: opted

2. a. Clumsy; awkward; unlucky; insincere; sinister; malicious; as, a left-handed compliment. Source: opted

3. a. Having a direction contrary to that of the hands of a watch when seen in front; -- said of a twist, a rotary motion, etc., looked at from a given direction. Source: opted

4. adj. using or intended for the left hand Source: wordnet

5. adj. (of marriages) illicit or informal Source: wordnet

6. adj. (of marriages) of a marriage between one of royal or noble birth and one of lower rank; valid but with the understanding that the rank of the inferior remains unchanged and offspring do not succeed to titles or property of the superior Source: wordnet

7. adj. rotating to the left Source: wordnet

8. adj. ironically ambiguous Source: wordnet

9. adj. lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands Source: wordnet

10. 1. Having the left hand or arm stronger and more dexterous than the right; using the left hand and arm with more dexterity than the right. 2. Clumsy; awkward; unlucky; insincere; sinister; malicious; as, a left-handed compliment. The commendations of this people are not always left-handed and detractive. Landor. 3. Having a direction contrary to that of the hands of a watch when seen in front; -- said of a twist, a rotary motion, etc., looked at from a given direction. Left-handed marriage, a morganatic marriage. See Morganatic. -- Left-handed screw, a screw constructed to advance away from the observer, when turned, as in a nut, with a left-handed rotation. An ordinary wood screw is right-handed. Source: webster

11. The state or quality of being left-handed; awkwardness.An awkward address, ungraceful attitudes and actions, and a certainleft-handiness (if I may use the expression) proclaim low education.Chesterfield. Source: adambom

12. r:34/j:66 a. using or intended for the left hand s. (of marriages) illicit or informal s. ironically ambiguous Source: ecdict

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