left-hand+side

  • 81hand — hand1 W1S1 [hænd] n ↑finger, ↑fingernail, ↑thumb ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(part of body)¦ 2¦(help)¦ 3¦(control)¦ 4 get out of hand 5 on the other hand 6 hands off 7 in hand …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 82left — {{11}}left (adj.) c.1200, from Kentish and northern English form of O.E. lyft weak, foolish (Cf. lyft adl lameness, paralysis, E.Fris. luf, Du. dialectal loof weak, worthless ). It emerged 13c. as opposite of right (the left being usually the… …

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  • 83left-handed — /ˈlɛft hændəd / (say left handuhd) adjective 1. having the left hand more serviceable than the right; preferring to use the left hand. 2. adapted to or performed by the left hand. 3. situated on the side of the left hand. 4. moving or rotating… …

  • 84left — left1 /left/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or located on or near the side of a person or thing that is turned toward the west when the subject is facing north (opposed to right). 2. (often cap.) of or belonging to the political Left; having liberal …

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  • 85left —    Contempt for the left hand as compared with the right is found in most cultures, past and present, and may have arisen simply because most people let its strength and skill remain relatively undeveloped; the English word comes from a root… …

    A Dictionary of English folklore

  • 86left — 1. adjective /lɛft/ a) The opposite of right; toward the usually weaker side of the body; toward the west when one is facing north. Turn left at the corner. b) pertaining to the political left; liberal Syn …

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  • 87Hand — For other uses, see Hand (disambiguation). Hand Palmar and Dorsal aspects of human left hand Latin manus Vein …

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  • 88left — left1 adjective 1》 on, towards, or relating to the side of a human body or of a thing which is to the west when the person or thing is facing north. 2》 relating to a left wing person or group. adverb on or to the left side. noun 1》 (the left) the …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 89left — I [[t]lɛft[/t]] adj. 1) of, pertaining to, or located on or near the side of a person or thing that is turned toward the west when the subject is facing north (opposed to right). 2) gov (often cap.) of or belonging to the political Left; having… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 90left — adj 1. sinister, sinistral, sinistrous; left hand, Naut. port, Naut. larboard; Bot. sinistrorsal. 65 32.(all of politics) leftwing, liberal, progressive; socialistic, communistic, communalistic, Bolshevistic; radical, anarchistic. n 3. left side …

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