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

Designed for flexibility, it can be installed with a left- or right-hand door swing and mounted on the surface or recessed into the wall. —Belle Duchene, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2025

Kylie is an actual major character, the meek opossum who eventually becomes Mr. Fox’s right-hand man. —Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 June 2025

Noun

His right hand and arm were wrapped in a thick white bandage that covered his fingers and extended halfway to his elbow. —Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 18 June 2025

As Clark dribbled down the lane, Sheldon reached in with her right hand and hit Clark in the face. —Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 17 June 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