Ambidextrous Definition & Meaning

ambidextrous
adjective
  1. equally skillful with each hand; "an ambidextrous surgeon"
  2. marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another; "she was a deceitful scheming little thing"- Israel Zangwill; "a double-dealing double agent"; "a double-faced infernal traitor and schemer"- W.M.Thackeray

"Ambidextrous" in song lyrics

See how ambidextrous is used in real songs:

  • "What the?! I didn't know that son was ambidextrous"
    J. Rawls — They Can't See Me
  • "Open clamps with both feet cause you're ambidextrous"
    The Lonely Island f/ Norah Jones — Dreamgirl
  • "I be verbally ambidextrous"
    Mexicano777 f/ Evils, Tonedeff — El Doctor

Usage tips for "ambidextrous"

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