right-hand

1 of 2

adjective

ˈrīt-ˌhand 

1

: situated on the right

2

: right-handed

3

: chiefly relied on

his right-hand man

right hand

2 of 2

noun

1

a

: the hand on a person's right side

b

: an indispensable person

2

a

: the right side

b

: a place of honor

Examples of right-hand in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

After marrying fellow detective Hailey Upton (Tracy Spiridakos) and stepping up as Hank's right-hand man, Jay is sent to Bolivia to assist the army with taking down a cartel. —Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025

Never ones to not try to ruin a good time, Donald Trump‘s Department of Homeland Security plans to swarm Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl LX Halftime performance, the right-hand man to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem promised today. —Dominic Patten, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025

Noun

Multiple exams eventually revealed a hairline fracture in the back of his right hand, near his wrist. —Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025

Then Blackwell’s athleticism fueled a sprint and dive that put his right hand directly in the line of Carlson’s kick. —Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for right-hand

• armband
• backhand
• bandstand
• baseband
• broadband
• command
• cropland
• demand
• disband
• dreamland
• expand
• farmhand

Kids Definition

right-hand

adjective

ˈrīt-ˌhand

1

: located on the right

2

: right-handed sense 1

3

: relied on most of all

right-hand man

Medical Definition

right-hand

1 of 2 adjective

ˈrīt-ˌhand 

1

: situated on the right

2

: right-handed

right hand

2 of 2 noun

1

: the hand on a person's right side

2

: the right side