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[
rahy
-tee
]
right·y
/
ˈraɪ
ti
/
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rahy
-tee
]
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noun,
plural
right·ies,
adverb, adjective
Informal
.
noun
1.
a right-handed person; right-hander:
She's a righty.
adverb
2.
with the
right hand
;
right-handed:
to sketch righty.
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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adjective
3.
right-handed:
a righty pitcher.
Origin:
1945–50,
Americanism
;
right
+
-y
2
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