leftish

leftish: left [1] ► ADJECTIVE 1) on, towards, or relating to the side of a human body or of a thing which is to the west when the person or thing is facing north. 2) relating to a left-wing person or group.

► ADVERB ▪ on or to the left side.

► NOUN 1) (the left) the left-hand part, side, or direction. 2) a left turn. 3) a person's left fist, or a blow given with it. 4) (often the Left) (treated as sing. or pl. ) a group or party favouring radical, reforming, or socialist views.

● have two left feet — Cf. ↑have two left feet

● left, right, and centre — Cf. ↑left, right, and centre

DERIVATIVES leftish adjective leftmost adjective leftward adjective & adverb leftwards adverb.

ORIGIN Old English, «weak».

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leftish — adj. Inclined toward the political left. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
leftish — [left′ish] adj. inclined to be leftist or a leftist * * * left·ish (lĕfʹtĭsh) adj. Tending toward the political left. * * * … Universalium
leftish — 1934, in the political sense, from LEFT (Cf. left) (adj.) + ISH (Cf. ish) … Etymology dictionary
leftish — [left′ish] adj. inclined to be leftist or a leftist … English World dictionary
leftish — adjective Date: 1934 showing leftist tendencies or a moderately leftist character … New Collegiate Dictionary
leftish — adjective (politics) Leaning towards the political left … Wiktionary
leftish — adj. somewhat left wing, somewhat liberal (in one s political views) … English contemporary dictionary
leftish — left·ish … English syllables
leftish — adjective tending toward the political left • Similar to: ↑left … Useful english dictionary
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