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Thumb

/θʌm/

The short thick digit of the hand that for humans has the most mobility and can be made to oppose (moved to touch) all of the other fingers.

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📖 Definitions of "Thumb"

noun

1
The short thick digit of the hand that for humans has the most mobility and can be made to oppose (moved to touch) all of the other fingers.
2
The part of a slider that may be moved linearly along the slider.
3
A thumbnail picture.
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verb

1
To touch or cover with the thumb.
"to thumb the touch-hole of a cannon"
2
(with through) To turn the pages of (a book) in order to read it cursorily.
"I thumbed through the book and decided not to bother reading it all."
3
(travel) To hitchhike
"So I started thumbin' back east, toward my hometown."
4
To soil or wear with the thumb or the fingers; to soil, or wear out, by frequent handling.

🔄 Synonyms of "Thumb"

9 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
rifflenoun	A swift, shallow part of a stream causing broken water.
hitchnoun	(informal) A problem, delay or source of difficulty.
flicknoun	A short, quick movement, especially a brush, sweep, or flip.
fingernoun	(anatomy) A slender jointed extremity of the human hand, (often) exclusive of the thumb.
riffnoun	A repeated melody line in a song, usually instrumental but sometimes vocal.
leafnoun	The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants.
pollexnoun	The thumb; the first, or preaxial, digit of the forelimb, corresponding to the hallux in the hind limb. In birds, the pollex is the joint which bears the alula or bastard wing.
hitchhikeverb	(intransitive) To try to get a ride in a passing vehicle while standing at the side of a road, generally by either sticking out one's finger or thumb or holding a sign with one's stated destination.
flipnoun	A maneuver which rotates an object end over end.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Thumb"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
fingernoun	(anatomy) A slender jointed extremity of the human hand, (often) exclusive of the thumb.
pollexnoun	The thumb; the first, or preaxial, digit of the forelimb, corresponding to the hallux in the hind limb. In birds, the pollex is the joint which bears the alula or bastard wing.
leafnoun	The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants.
flicknoun	A short, quick movement, especially a brush, sweep, or flip.
rifflenoun	A swift, shallow part of a stream causing broken water.
hitchnoun	(informal) A problem, delay or source of difficulty.
flipnoun	A maneuver which rotates an object end over end.
hitchhikenoun	A journey made by hitchhiking.
riffnoun	A repeated melody line in a song, usually instrumental but sometimes vocal.
handnoun	The part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many other animals.
mouthnoun	(anatomy) The front opening of a creature through which food is ingested.
dosagenoun	The administration of a medication etc, in a measured amount; dosing.
dosingnoun	The administration of a dose
haircutnoun	The act of cutting of the hair, often done professionally by a barber, hair stylist, or beautician.
thumbnailnoun	(chiefly computing) A small picture, used as a compact representation of a larger image.
suckingnoun	An act of sucking.
thumbprintnoun	A print, mark or impression made by a thumb.
cutnoun	(literal, figurative) The act of cutting.
cuttingnoun	(countable, uncountable) The action of the verb to cut.
miniaturenoun	A small version of something; a model of reduced scale.