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thumb

/ thumb /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the part of a glove that provides a covering for the thumb
Type of:
covering
Has parts:
glove gloves
noun Sense 2
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
Type of:
finger
Derived:
finger
noun Sense 3
a convex molding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or of an ellipse
Type of:
molding moulding
Kinds of:
echinus
verb Sense 4
feel or handle with the fingers
"finger the binding of the book"
Type of:
touch
Derived:
pollex finger fingering
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 5
travel by getting free rides from motorists
Type of:
ride
Derived:
hitchhiker
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 6
look through a book or other written material
"He thumbed through the report"
"She leafed through the volume"
Type of:
peruse
Derived:
leaf folio
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
77%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
17
Times Searched
3
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covering finger molding moulding echinus touch ride peruse