Thumb

/θʌm/

Synonyms for "thumb" (98 found)

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Closest matches (20)

Noun(6 words)
pollexapproval gesturebeg ridecompressdigitdigit i
acceptall thumbsannularyapprove ofawkwardbe contemptuous ofcatch a rideclumsycome in contactcontemndactylionderidedigitdisapprove of

Strong matches (29)

dismissfeelfeel offingerflickflip throughfloutforefingerham-fistedhandlehitchhitch a ridehitch rideshitchhikeindexindex fingerjeer at
Noun(6 words)
fingerfirst digitglancehand basedhitchhikelittle

Related words (49)

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ring fingerscoff atscorntapthumb throughtouchturn downtwiddlewelcomewield
Noun(17 words)
miniatureovoloperusepresspushquarter roundscanskimsmallthumb a ridethumb basedthumb operatedthumb relatedthumbingthumbs upthumbytiny
Verb(2 words)

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

18 entries
anatomical descriptorcoveringfingergesturehandmanipulationmanual actionmoldingmotionmouldingperusereadingridesize descriptortext consumptiontouch

Showing 16 of 18 words.

More specific

14 entries
glancehitch a ridemicroscopicminusculeopposable thumbpinchpocket-sizedpress firmlyscansignal with thumbthumb activatedthumb controlledthumb operatedthumbs down

Collocations

15 entries
thumb actionthumb drivethumb gripthumb jointthumb movementthumb padthumb pressthumb screwthumb wheelthumb-sizedthumbnailthumbprintthumbs upthumbscrewthumbtack

Inflections

3 entries

Derivations

10 entries

Translations

3 translations across 2 languages.

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Finnish

2 entries
  • koskea peukalolla verb (touch with the thumb)
  • peukaloida verb (touch with the thumb)

Russian

1 entries
  • мусо́лить verb (touch with the thumb)

Sample sentences

26 total sentences available.

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The glove has a hole in the thumb.

Source: tatoeba (46735)

As a rule of thumb, you should plan on one pound of beef for every two guests.

Source: tatoeba (62166)

I pricked my thumb with a needle.

Source: tatoeba (269858)

He accidentally hit his thumb with the hammer.

Source: tatoeba (294514)

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