left vs mitt

left and mitt both are nouns.

left is an adjective but mitt is not an adjective.

left is an adverb but mitt is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
left	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
mitt	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, mitt is a hypernym of left; that is, mitt is a word with a broader meaning than left:

left: the hand that is on the left side of the body
mitt: the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

Other hypernyms of left include hand, manus, paw.

left (noun)	mitt (noun)
a turn toward the side of the body that is on the north when the person is facing east	the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left	the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
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 (adjective)	mitt (adjective)
being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north
of or belonging to the political or intellectual left
intended for the left hand
not used up

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

Difference between left and mitt

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