sinistral

Letters that make sinistral

s, a, l, n, r, t, i are letters that make 'sinistral'

Words within sinistral

si, NIST, SI, in, sin, RA, AL, IN, Ra, Sin, Al, In, Ni, Si are words within 'sinistral'


2 possible definitions for 'sinistral'

Sinistral as "preferring to use left foot or hand or eye"

Under this definition, sinistral is an adjective and has the following properties:

Derivatives of sinistral

left-handedness, sinistrality are derivatives of 'sinistral'.

Similar to sinistral

left-handed is similar to sinistral.

Example of sinistral used within this context

"sinistral individuals exhibit dominance of the left hand and eye"


Sinistral as "of or on the left"

Under this definition, sinistral is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

dextral has the opposite meaning of sinistral

Similar to sinistral

sinister, sinistrorse, sinistrorsal are similar to 'sinistral'.

Example of sinistral used within this context

"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"



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