thumb /thum/

1. The short, thick digit, consisting of two phalanges, on the radial side of the human hand
2. The part of a glove that covers it
3. The corresponding digit in other animals, or that of the hind foot, esp when opposable
4. A thumb's breadth, an inch

1. To play, spread, press, touch, wear or smudge with the thumb
2. To read intensively
3. To turn (the pages of a book, etc) rapidly with the thumb (also intransitive verb with through)
4. To signal to with the thumb
5. To hit (in the eye) with the thumb (boxing)
6. To handle awkwardly

thumbed adjective

1. Having thumbs
2. Marked by the thumb, worn

thumbˈikins or thumbˈkins plural noun (Scot)

The thumbscrew

thumbˈless adjective

thumbˈlike adjective

thumbˈling noun

A pygmy

thumbˈy adjective

1. Grubby with thumb marks
2. Like thumbs, clumsy, awkward

thumb hole noun

A hole to insert the thumb in

thumb index noun

One arranged as indentations on the outer margins of the pages of books, to facilitate quick reference to a particular place

thumb-inˈdex transitive verb

To provide with a thumb index

thumb knot noun

An overhand knot

thumb latch noun

A latch worked by pressure of the thumb

thumb mark noun

1. A mark left by the thumb, eg on a book
2. A thumbprint

thumbˈ-marked adjective

thumbˈnail noun

1. The nail of the thumb
2. A sketch (more usu thumbˈnail sketch) as small as a thumbnail
3. A miniature version of a graphic image (computing)

adjective

Brief, concise

thumbˈnut noun

A butterfly nut

thumb piano noun

An mbira (qv)

thumbˈpiece noun

A piece that is pressed by the thumb or receives the thumb

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