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sinistral
adjectives
of or on the left
"a sinistral gastropod shell with the apex upward has its opening on the left when facing the observer"; "a sinistral flatfish lies with the left eye uppermost"
sinistral
antonym
dextral
is similar to
on or starting from the wearer's left
"bar sinister"
sinister
is similar to
spiraling upward from right to left
"sinistrorse vines"
sinistrorsal,
sinistrorse
see also
in the direction opposite to the rotation of the hands of a clock
anticlockwise,
contraclockwise,
counterclockwise
see also
using or intended for the left hand
"left-handed golfers need left-handed clubs"; "left-handed scissors"
left-handed
preferring to use left foot or hand or eye
"sinistral individuals exhibit dominance of the left hand and eye"
sinistral
is derived from
sinistrality
is similar to
using or intended for the left hand
"left-handed golfers need left-handed clubs"; "left-handed scissors"
left-handed
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