dexter

[ dek-ster ]

/ ˈdɛk stər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR dexter ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

on the right side; right.

noting the side of a heraldic shield that is to the right of one who bears it (opposed to sinister).

Origin of dexter

1555–65; <Latin: right, favorable; akin to Gothic taihswa,Old Irish dess,Greek dexiós,Lithuanian dẽšinas,Sanskrit dakṣina

Words nearby dexter

dexfenfluramine, dexie, dexiocardia, dexiotropic, dexpanthenol, dexter, dexterity, dexterous, dextr-, dextrad, dextral

Definition for dexter (2 of 2)

Dexter

[ dek-ster ]

/ ˈdɛk stər /

noun

Also Dex·ter-Ker·ry

[dek-ster-ker-ee]. /ˈdɛk stərˈkɛr i/. one of a breed of small, hardy, usually black dual-purpose cattle, derived from the Kerry breed of Ireland.

a male given name.

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Example sentences from the Web for dexter

Did playing such a demented character like Dexter for so long mess with your head?
Michael C. Hall on Going Drag for ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’ and Exorcising ‘Dexter’|Marlow Stern|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was the first step in my Dexter detox—to play a guy who killed someone without meaning to do it.
Michael C. Hall on Going Drag for ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’ and Exorcising ‘Dexter’|Marlow Stern|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Well, the only way Dexter could have been tied up in a bow was if the last episode would have been the last episode of Season 4.
Michael C. Hall on Going Drag for ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’ and Exorcising ‘Dexter’|Marlow Stern|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
People who have only seen you in Six Feet Under and Dexter are going to be very surprised to see you as Hedwig.
Michael C. Hall on Going Drag for ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’ and Exorcising ‘Dexter’|Marlow Stern|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Dexter came at things from the side, never hitting a story square on the head.
Pete Dexter’s Indelible Portrait of Author Norman Maclean|Pete Dexter|March 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When it merely fell in his general neighbourhood, as it oftener did, Dexter did not even glance up.
Merton of the Movies|Harry Leon Wilson
Right in front of the clerk of the court were seated Mrs. Dexter and a lawyer.
The Grammar School Boys of Gridley|H. Irving Hancock
“Dexter and I have been filling his drawers with his new clothes and linen,” she said.
Quicksilver|George Manville Fenn
Mrs. Dexter and her lawyer filed out while this matter was being arranged with the clerk of the court.
The Grammar School Boys of Gridley|H. Irving Hancock
Dexter Freer was a tall lean man, with an interested eye and a nose that rather drooped than aspired, yet was salient withal.
Lady Barbarina|Henry James

British Dictionary definitions for dexter (1 of 3)

dexter¹

/ (ˈdɛkstə) /

adjective

archaic of or located on the right side

(usually postpositive) heraldry of, on, or starting from the right side of a shield from the bearer's point of view and therefore on the spectator's left

Compare sinister

Word Origin for dexter

C16: from Latin; compare Greek dexios on the right hand

British Dictionary definitions for dexter (2 of 3)

dexter²

/ (ˈdɛkstə) /

noun

a small breed of red or black beef cattle, originally from Ireland

Word Origin for dexter

C19: perhaps from the surname of the original breeder

British Dictionary definitions for dexter (3 of 3)

Dexter

/ (ˈdɛkstə) /

noun

John. 1925–90, British actor and theatre director

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for dexter

dexter

[ dĕk′stər ]

adj.

Of or located on the right side.

单词	dexter
释义	dexter [ dek-ster ] / ˈdɛk stər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dexter ON THESAURUS.COM adjective on the right side; right. noting the side of a heraldic shield that is to the right of one who bears it (opposed to sinister). Origin of dexter 1555–65; <Latin: right, favorable; akin to Gothic taihswa,Old Irish dess,Greek dexiós,Lithuanian dẽšinas,Sanskrit dakṣina Words nearby dexter dexfenfluramine, dexie, dexiocardia, dexiotropic, dexpanthenol, dexter, dexterity, dexterous, dextr-, dextrad, dextral Definition for dexter (2 of 2) Dexter [ dek-ster ] / ˈdɛk stər / noun Also Dex·ter-Ker·ry [dek-ster-ker-ee]. /ˈdɛk stərˈkɛr i/. one of a breed of small, hardy, usually black dual-purpose cattle, derived from the Kerry breed of Ireland. a male given name. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dexter Did playing such a demented character like Dexter for so long mess with your head? Michael C. Hall on Going Drag for ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’ and Exorcising ‘Dexter’\|Marlow Stern\|December 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It was the first step in my Dexter detox—to play a guy who killed someone without meaning to do it. Michael C. Hall on Going Drag for ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’ and Exorcising ‘Dexter’\|Marlow Stern\|December 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Well, the only way Dexter could have been tied up in a bow was if the last episode would have been the last episode of Season 4. Michael C. Hall on Going Drag for ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’ and Exorcising ‘Dexter’\|Marlow Stern\|December 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST People who have only seen you in Six Feet Under and Dexter are going to be very surprised to see you as Hedwig. Michael C. Hall on Going Drag for ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’ and Exorcising ‘Dexter’\|Marlow Stern\|December 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Dexter came at things from the side, never hitting a story square on the head. Pete Dexter’s Indelible Portrait of Author Norman Maclean\|Pete Dexter\|March 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST When it merely fell in his general neighbourhood, as it oftener did, Dexter did not even glance up. Merton of the Movies\|Harry Leon Wilson Right in front of the clerk of the court were seated Mrs. Dexter and a lawyer. The Grammar School Boys of Gridley\|H. Irving Hancock “Dexter and I have been filling his drawers with his new clothes and linen,” she said. Quicksilver\|George Manville Fenn Mrs. Dexter and her lawyer filed out while this matter was being arranged with the clerk of the court. The Grammar School Boys of Gridley\|H. Irving Hancock Dexter Freer was a tall lean man, with an interested eye and a nose that rather drooped than aspired, yet was salient withal. Lady Barbarina\|Henry James British Dictionary definitions for dexter (1 of 3) dexter¹ / (ˈdɛkstə) / adjective archaic of or located on the right side (usually postpositive) heraldry of, on, or starting from the right side of a shield from the bearer's point of view and therefore on the spectator's left Compare sinister Word Origin for dexter C16: from Latin; compare Greek dexios on the right hand British Dictionary definitions for dexter (2 of 3) dexter² / (ˈdɛkstə) / noun a small breed of red or black beef cattle, originally from Ireland Word Origin for dexter C19: perhaps from the surname of the original breeder British Dictionary definitions for dexter (3 of 3) Dexter / (ˈdɛkstə) / noun John. 1925–90, British actor and theatre director Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to dexter auspicious, advantageous, opportune, benevolent, favorable, encouraging, beneficial, benign, brave, bright, fortunate, happy, hopeful, lucky, pat, promising, prosperous, rosy, seasonable, timely Medical definitions for dexter dexter [ dĕk′stər ] adj. Of or located on the right side. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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dexter

adjective

Origin of dexter

Words nearby dexter

Definition for dexter (2 of 2)

noun

Example sentences from the Web for dexter

British Dictionary definitions for dexter (1 of 3)

adjective

Word Origin for dexter

British Dictionary definitions for dexter (2 of 3)

noun

Word Origin for dexter

British Dictionary definitions for dexter (3 of 3)

noun

Words related to dexter

Medical definitions for dexter

adj.