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 lefty allowed four hits, struck out four and walked one in seven scoreless innings. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

On Thursday, the lefty allowed six hits, two earned runs and one walk while striking out six over 97 pitches. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 9 July 2026

Baltimore lefty Trevor Rogers allowed a run and five hits in six innings. — ABC News, 9 July 2026

The physical tools and a nice lefty shot also came with an equal number of plays that showed that the 22-year-old needs more reps at a lower level of competition before he is asked to play against elite forwards in the league. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for lefty

• hefty