the part of a glove that provides a covering for the thumb
noun
a convex molding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or of an ellipse
verb
travel by getting free rides from motorists
verb
look through a book or other written material
“He thumbed through the report”
verb
feel or handle with the fingers
“finger the binding of the book”
Word Forms
thumb
verb
feel or handle with the fingers
hitchhiker
noun
a person who travels by getting free rides from passing vehicles
leaf
noun
a sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book)
finger
noun
any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
fingering
noun
touching something with the fingers
thumb
noun
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Daumen
der dicke kurze innerste Finger des Vorderbeins
🇫🇷French
pouce
le doigt épais et court le plus interne du membre antérieur
🇪🇸Spanish
pulgar
el dedo grueso, corto y más interno de la extremidad anterior
🇮🇹Italian
pollice
il dito più interno, spesso e corto, della zampa anteriore
🇳🇱Dutch
duim
de dikke korte binnenste vinger van de voorpoot
🇵🇹Portuguese
dedão
o dedo curto e grosso mais interno do membro anterior
🇷🇺Russian
большой палец
толстый короткий самый внутренний палец передней конечности
India
🇮🇳Hindi
अँगूठा
अग्रपाद का मोटा छोटा अंतरतम अंक
🇧🇩Bengali
থাম্ব
অগ্রভাগের পুরু সংক্ষিপ্ত অন্তঃস্থ সংখ্যা
🇮🇳Tamil
கட்டைவிரல்
முன்கையின் தடிமனான குறுகிய உள் இலக்கம்
🇮🇳Telugu
బొటనవేలు
ముందరి భాగం యొక్క మందపాటి చిన్న లోపలి అంకె
🇮🇳Marathi
अंगठा
अग्रभागाचा जाड लहान आतील अंक
🇮🇳Gujarati
અંગૂઠો
આગળના ભાગનો જાડો ટૂંકો અંદરનો અંક
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹೆಬ್ಬೆರಳು
ಮುಂದೋಳಿನ ದಪ್ಪನೆಯ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಒಳಗಿನ ಅಂಕೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
തള്ളവിരൽ
മുൻകൈയിലെ കട്ടിയുള്ള ചെറിയ അകത്തെ അക്കം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਅੰਗੂਠਾ
ਮੂਹਰਲੇ ਹਿੱਸੇ ਦਾ ਮੋਟਾ ਛੋਟਾ ਅੰਦਰਲਾ ਅੰਕ
🇵🇰Urdu
انگوٹھا
سامنے والے حصے کا موٹا چھوٹا اندرونی ہندسہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
拇指
前肢最内侧的粗短指
🇯🇵Japanese
親指
前肢の太く短い最も内側の指
🇰🇷Korean
무지
앞다리의 두껍고 짧고 가장 안쪽 발가락
🇻🇳Vietnamese
ngón tay cái
chữ số dày, ngắn trong cùng của chi trước
🇹🇭Thai
นิ้วหัวแม่มือ
หลักหนาสั้นสุดด้านในสุดของขาหน้า
🇮🇩Indonesian
ibu jari
jari kaki depan yang tebal dan pendek
🇵🇭Filipino
hinlalaki
ang makapal na maikling pinakaloob na digit ng forelimb
🇲🇾Malay
ibu jari
digit paling dalam pendek yang tebal bagi anggota hadapan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
إبهام
الرقم الأعمق القصير السميك للطرف الأمامي
🇮🇷Persian
انگشت شست
ضخیم ترین انگشت کوتاه اندام جلویی
🇹🇷Turkish
baş parmak
ön ayakların kalın kısa en içteki rakamı
🇮🇱Hebrew
אֲגוּדָל
הספרה הפנימית הקצרה והעבה של הגפה הקדמית
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'thumb'?
The primary meaning of 'thumb' is 'the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'thumb' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'thumb' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'thumb' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'thumb' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'thumb' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'thumb' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
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In your opinion, does the word 'thumb' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'thumb' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'thumb' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'thumb' as formal, casual, or slang?
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Slang
Archaic
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