ambidextrous
able to use both hands skillfully
Roots
- -ous / -ious: full of or marked by a quality
- ambi-: both, around, or two-sided
Other words with the ambi- root
- ambiguous: open to more than one interpretation
- ambivalent: having mixed or opposing feelings
Ambi means both. Ambidextrous makes the idea physical: both hands can act with skill.
The ambidextrous pitcher made every batter adjust twice.
Ambidextrous gives ambi a body. Picture both hands working well, and the same both-sided feeling helps ambiguous and ambivalent feel less random.