left

left is a 4-letter English word with 15 senses as adjective, noun, and adverb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: of Leave. Face value is 7 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

4 letters · Scrabble 7 · Words With Friends 8 · 15 senses

Definitions

1. past tense & past participle. of Leave
2. past tense & past participle. of Leave.
3. adjective. Of or pertaining to that side of the body in man on which the muscular action of the limbs is usually weaker than on the other side; -- opposed to right, when used in reference to a part of the body; as, the left hand, or arm; the left ear. Also said of the corresponding side of the lower animals.
4. noun. That part of surrounding space toward which the left side of one's body is turned; as, the house is on the left when you face North.
5. noun. Those members of a legislative assembly (as in France) who are in the opposition; the advanced republicans and extreme radicals. They have their seats at the left-hand side of the presiding officer. See Center, and Right.
6. noun. a turn toward the side of the body that is on the north when the person is facing east

   "take a left at the corner"

7. noun. the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left

   "the batter flied out to left"

   Synonyms: leftfield

8. noun. the hand that is on the left side of the body

   "jab with your left"

9. noun. those who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfare
10. noun. location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

    "she stood on the left"

11. adjective. not used up

    "leftover meatloaf"

    "she had a little money left over so she went to a movie"

    Synonyms: leftover, odd, remaining, unexpended

12. adjective. intended for the left hand

    "I rarely lose a left-hand glove"

13. adjective. of or belonging to the political or intellectual left
14. adjective. being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north

    "my left hand"

    "left center field"

15. adverb. toward or on the left; also used figuratively

    "he looked right and left"

    "the political party has moved left"

Synonyms

leftfield, leftover, odd, remaining, unexpended

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in left:

felt, flet

Common word forms

lefts, lefter, leftest, leftness

Words from these letters

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