lefty

noun

ˈlef-tē How to pronounce lefty (audio)
plural lefties
Synonyms of leftynext
1
: left-hander
2
: an advocate of leftism
lefty adjective

Examples of lefty in a Sentence

Our starting pitcher is a lefty.
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Instead, the lefty worked around a one-out walk in the second and leadoff single to the third, then held the Braves hitless over the next four innings. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026 Alex Lange smoothly handled the seventh, but lefty Aaron Bummer only lasted 20 pitches into the eighth inning and allowed a Josh Bell RBI single to cut the lead to 3-2 before he was replaced by right-hander Nate Pearson. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026 The two give the Yankees alternative options to Ali Sánchez, another righty and currently the big league backup to the lefty-swinging Austin Wells, who put the Yankees on the board with an RBI double in the ninth on Friday. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026 Suzuki had started left-handed hitting Adam Frazier against a lefty Wednesday, and the right-handed hitting Peraza against a righty Thursday. — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lefty

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of lefty was in 1886

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“Lefty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lefty. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

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