Left-handedness

Left-handedness
Left-handedness Left"-hand`ed*ness, Left-handiness Left"-hand`i*ness (-[i^]*n[e^]s), n. The state or quality of being left-handed; awkwardness. [1913 Webster]

An awkward address, ungraceful attitudes and actions, and a certain left-handiness (if I may use the expression) proclaim low education. --Chesterfield. [1913 Webster]


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  • left-handedness — left hand·ed·ness nəs n the quality or state of being left handed …   Medical dictionary

  • left-handedness — left hand·ed·ness …   English syllables

  • left-handedness — noun 1. the status of being born of a morganatic marriage • Hypernyms: ↑status, ↑position 2. preference for using the left hand • Syn: ↑sinistrality • Derivationally related forms: ↑sinistral ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • left-handedness — preference for using the left hand, state of using the left hand …   English contemporary dictionary

  • left-handedness — noun see left handed …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • left-handedness — See left handedly. * * * …   Universalium

  • left-handedness — noun The state of being left handed …   Wiktionary

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