righty

noun

plural righties

Examples of righty in a Sentence

Our starting pitcher is a righty.
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Instead, the Mets can look to pull a two-fer with a team that possesses a valuable lefty and a helpful righty. Tim Britton, The Athletic, 29 July 2024 The Royals' righty has made 14 starts this season and holds an ERA under 3.00. Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025 However, the 29-year-old righty has been brilliant at Triple-A this season, going 7-0 with a 0.90 ERA over 50 innings (11 games, 9 starts). Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 22 June 2025 Vargas is a 19-year-old righty who had a 3.13 ERA in 10 appearances, three starts, in the Florida Complex League before a recent promotion to Low-A Salem. Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic, 30 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for righty

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of righty was in 1949

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“Righty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/righty. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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