Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

righty

/ɹˈaɪti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.53 in modern English

Syllables
righty
IPA
/ɹˈaɪti/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A right-handed person.

American usage; Informal

noun

A right-wing person.

British usage; Informal

intj

Right; used to indicate agreement or change of topic.

Informal

Etymology

Etymology tree English right Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English righty From right + -y (nominal suffix).

Usage

Inflected Forms

righties (plural) rightie (alternative)

Phrases

righty-ho all righty

Frequently Paired Words

all righty

Synonyms

northpaw right-hander

Antonyms

lefty

Rhymes With

mighty almighty aphrodite alrighty flighty lighty aphrodité

Questions

How do you pronounce righty?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈaɪti/.
What does righty mean?
A right-handed person.
Where does righty come from?
Etymology tree English right Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English righty From right + -y (nominal suffix).

How to pronounce righty

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