lefty meaning

lefty as a noun

1. a person who uses the left hand with greater skill than the right
   • their pitcher was a southpaw

   Synonyms: left-hander, southpaw

   Type of: person

2. a baseball pitcher who throws the ball with the left hand

   Synonyms: left-handed pitcher, left-hander, left hander, lefthander, southpaw

   Type of: pitcher

lefty in a sentence

• Righty tighty, lefty loosey.

How to pronounce lefty

lefty is pronounced /ˈlɛfti/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with lefty

• hefty