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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