Pronunciation: /raɪti/
noun a person who is right-handed
A1 I am a righty, so I write with my right hand.
A2 Most baseball players are righties, but some are lefties.
B1 Being a righty in a left-handed world can be challenging at times.
B2 As a righty, I find it easier to use scissors designed for right-handed people.
C1 The righty pitcher threw a perfect game in the championship.
C2 She is a talented righty guitarist who can play any song flawlessly.
adjective pertaining to or characteristic of a right-handed person
A1 She is a righty, so she writes with her right hand.
A2 He's a righty when it comes to playing sports, but he uses his left hand for writing.
B1 Being a righty, he found it challenging to learn how to use left-handed tools.
B2 As a righty, she struggled to adapt to using a left-handed computer mouse.
C1 His righty tendencies made it difficult for him to excel in a left-handed dominated sport.
C2 Despite being a righty, she trained herself to become ambidextrous for better dexterity.
formal The righty pitcher has a strong throwing arm.
informal Hey, pass the ball to the righty over there.
slang That righty is a real ace on the mound.
figurative She's always been a righty when it comes to making decisions.
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