righty

noun

ˈrī-tē 

plural righties

: right-hander sense 2

Examples of righty in a Sentence

Our starting pitcher is a righty.

Recent Examples on the Web

Sime, the flamethrowing righty taken in the fourth round last year, struck out 54 batters in his first 26 1/3 innings. — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

This prompted Red Sox manager Chad Tracy to bring in hard-throwing righty Garrett Whitlock to face the top of the order. — Kansas City Star, 13 Sep. 2026

While neither Volpe nor Boone wanted to dive into the mechanical changes the righty-swinger has made, video from Triple-A shows the former setting up with his hands higher and using a backstep before loading. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 10 Sep. 2026

The hard-throwing righty then coaxed a soft grounder from Luis Arraez to secure his third save of the season. — ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for righty

• flighty
• mighty
• nightie
• almighty
• aphrodite