Words / B1

ryt-HAND-id/ˌraɪt ˈhændɪd/

Right-handed means using the right hand more than the left for writing and most tasks. Left-handed is the opposite; ambidextrous is both (a step up). Mocks: right-handed desks are the default; left-handed seats still need booking.

Meaning

Using the right hand more than the left for writing and most tasks.

Examples

• “Right-handed desks are the default; left-handed seats still need booking for the mock.”
• “A right-handed pair of scissors in DT is not inclusive kit on its own.”

Good to know

right-handed (hyphen). Opposite: left-handed. Noun: a right-hander. Exams / DT. Mix-up: right-wing is politics.

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