left-handed vs left

left vs left-handed

left-handed is not a noun while left is a noun.

left-handed and left both are adjectives.

left-handed is not an adverb while left is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
left-handed	No	Yes	No	No
left	Yes	Yes	No	Yes

left-handed (noun)	left (noun)
	a turn toward the side of the body that is on the north when the person is facing east
	the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left
	the hand that is on the left side of the body
	those who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfare
	location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

left-handed (adjective)	left (adjective)
using or intended for the left hand	being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north
ironically ambiguous	of or belonging to the political or intellectual left
rotating to the left	intended for the left hand
lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands	not used up
(of marriages) of a marriage between one of royal or noble birth and one of lower rank; valid but with the understanding that the rank of the inferior remains unchanged and offspring do not succeed to titles or property of the superior
(of marriages) illicit or informal

left-handed (adverb)	left (adverb)
	toward or on the left; also used figuratively

Difference between left-handed and left

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