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righties

/ˈraɪtiz/

Meanings
noun noun
A right-handed person.

Examples :

"In the baseball game, the righties batted first, followed by the lefties. "
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Related Words

Illustration dominant

dominant noun

/ˈdɒmɪnənt/ /ˈdɑmənənt/

The fifth major tone of a musical scale (five major steps above the note in question); thus G is the dominant of C, A of D, and so on.

"In the key of C major, G is the dominant. "

Illustration instructor

instructor noun

/ɪnˈstrʌktər/

One who instructs; a teacher.

"The instructor explained the new math concept clearly to the students. "

Illustration lefties

lefties noun

/ˈlɛftiz/

One who is left-handed.

"At school, the lefties often sit on the left side of the classroom so their elbows don't bump into right-handed students. "

Illustration baseball

baseball noun

/ˈbeɪs.bɔːl/ /ˈbeɪs.bɑl/

A sport common in North America, the Caribbean, and Japan, in which the object is to strike a ball so that one of a nine-person team can run counter-clockwise among four bases, resulting in the scoring of a run. The team with the most runs after termination of play, usually nine innings, wins.

"My brother loves baseball, and he practices hitting every day after school. "

Illustration followed

followed verb

/ˈfɒləʊd/ /ˈfɑloʊd/

To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction.

"Follow that car!"

Illustration handed

handed verb

/ˈhændɪd/

To give, pass, or transmit with the hand, literally or figuratively.

"He handed them the letter.   She handed responsibility over to her deputy."

Illustration meetings

meetings noun

/ˈmiːtɪŋz/

(gerund) The act of persons or things that meet.

"Meeting him will be exciting. I enjoy meeting new people."

Illustration batted

batted verb

/ˈbætɪd/

To hit with a bat or (figuratively) as if with a bat.

"He batted the ball away with a satisfying thwack."

Illustration person

person noun

/ˈpɜːsən/ /ˈpɝsən/

An individual; usually a human being.

"Each person is unique, both mentally and physically."

Illustration opinions

opinions noun

/əˈpɪnjənz/

A subjective belief, judgment or perspective that a person has formed about a topic, issue, person or thing.

"My friends and I have different opinions about which restaurant to go to for dinner. "

Illustration council

council noun

/ˈkaʊn.səl/

A committee that leads or governs (e.g. city council, student council).

"The student council organized a fundraising event for the school library. "

Illustration pottery

pottery noun

/ˈpɒtəɹi/ /ˈpɑtəɹi/

Fired ceramic wares that contain clay when formed.

"The shelves were lined with pottery of all shapes and sizes."