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

And Detmers is a lefty, if having another one of those join Chris Sale in the rotation matters to you. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 31 July 2026

There was no shortage of risk in starting Ray with the deadline within arm’s reach, but the lefty provided one final showcase to the rest of the league by pitching six innings of one-run ball with six strikeouts. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 31 July 2026

Adding Minter should help the Twins negate the loss of lefty Anthony Banda, who suffered a season-ending lat injury in late June. — Evan Drellich, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Lawrence Butler hit his first home run since June 19 and nearly hit another in a lefty-lefty matchup off elite closer Aroldis Chapman in the ninth. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for lefty

• hefty