righty

noun

plural righties

Examples of righty in a Sentence

Our starting pitcher is a righty.
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Luke Keaschall followed with an RBI grounder against righty Stephen Kolek, who otherwise settled down over seven innings. David Brown, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025 The club will start right-hander Michael Wacha to begin the series and fellow righty Michael Lorenzen on Sunday. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025 The Dodgers are loaded with bullpen talent, so losing the righty in free agency wouldn't kill them, especially if there's a team in the league that's going to be willing to overpay for Kopech. Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025 The seven hits were tied for the most he’s given up in a single outing in his career, but the 23-year-old righty still posted his 18th quality start in 28 starts this season. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 30 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for righty

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

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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 11 Sep. 2025.

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