left

Adjective

• of or belonging to the political or intellectual left

• intended for the left hand
  • I rarely lose a left-hand glove
    

• not used up
  • leftover meatloaf
    
  • she had a little money left over so she went to a movie
    
  • some odd dollars left
    
  • saved the remaining sandwiches for supper
    
  • unexpended provisions
    

• being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north
  • my left hand
    
  • left center field
    
  • the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream
    

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
    

• the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left
  • the batter flied out to left
    

• the hand that is on the left side of the body
  • jab with your left
    

• 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
  • she stood on the left
    

Adverb

• toward or on the left; also used figuratively
  • he looked right and left
    
  • the political party has moved left
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  left(a) , left-hand(a) , leftover , left over(p) , left(p) , odd , remaining , unexpended , left field , leftfield , left hand , left wing
• Antonyms: 
  center , right