lefty

noun

ˈlef-tē 

plural lefties

1

: left-hander

2

: an advocate of leftism

lefty adjective

Examples of lefty in a Sentence

Our starting pitcher is a lefty.

Recent Examples on the Web

The Cubs have been relentless against lefties this season, and that pressure continued Wednesday with lefty Jackson Kent, a Lake Park graduate from Hanover Park, making his major-league debut for the Nationals. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

The Nationals’ lefty, who was selected in the fourth round of the 2024 draft, pitched into the fifth inning and allowed three runs. — Danielle Allentuck, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2026

The lefty needed 12 pitches to complete the third and fifth innings, as well as just five to complete the fourth. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026

But Zinn’s illusions in the war, challenged already by lefties in the ranks and by seeing his friends killed, were permanently put to rest due to the bombing of Royan. — Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for lefty

• hefty