Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leftie

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.32 in modern English

Syllables: left-ie
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of lefty.

Example Sentences

"Even Lord Hendy, who was a Crossbencher until becoming Rail Minister last July, has begun to sound like an old Leftie."

Etymology

From left + -ie.

Inflected Forms

lefties (plural)

Questions

What does leftie mean?: Alternative form of lefty.
Where does leftie come from?: From left + -ie.

How to pronounce leftie

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