Of a person: having the right hand or arm naturally stronger or more dexterous than the left; using the right hand more naturally than the left.

Of a person: having the left hand or arm naturally stronger or more dexterous than the right; using the left hand more naturally than the right.

Using the left hand by preference; = left-handed, adj. 1a.

Relating to the use of the left hand. rare.

Left-handed.

Favouring, or having greater skill or acuity on the right side of the body; esp. having greater strength or superior motor skills in the limbs of…

Left-handed; ham-handed, clumsy, awkward.

That uses the right hand in preference to the left; right-handed: see dextrality, n. 2. Hence as n., a (predominantly) right-handed person.

Of a person (or, rarely, animal): that uses the left hand (or foot) in preference to the right; left-handed. Occasionally also: of or relating to…

Favouring, or having greater skill or acuity on the left side of the body; esp. having greater strength or superior motor skills in the limbs of the…

North American (chiefly Baseball). Of a person: left-handed.

Left-handed. Also in extended use: left-footed.

Of a lock or other door fitting: suitable for use on a door opening either to the right or to the left, but not both; (of a tool) designed to be…

Left-handed. Also in extended use with derogatory implication (cf. left-handed, adj. 2–2c).