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- [thuhm]
- /θʌm/
- /θʌm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [thuhm]
- /θʌm/
Definitions of thumbed word
- noun thumbed the short, thick, inner digit of the human hand, next to the forefinger. 1
- noun thumbed the corresponding digit in other animals; pollex. 1
- noun thumbed the part of a glove or mitten for containing this digit. 1
- noun thumbed Architecture. an ovolo or echinus molding. 1
- verb with object thumbed to soil or wear with the thumbs in handling, as the pages of a book. 1
- verb with object thumbed to glance through (the pages of a book, leaflet, etc.) quickly. 1
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Origin of thumbed
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English thūma; cognate with Dutch duim, Old Saxon, Old High German dūmo (German Daumen), Old Norse thumall; akin to Latin tumēre to swell (tumor)
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Parts of speech for Thumbed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
thumbed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
thumbed usage trend in Literature
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verb thumbed
- apperceived — Simple past tense and past participle of apperceive.
- hitchhiked — Simple past tense and past participle of hitchhike.
noun thumbed
- fingered — having fingers, especially of a specified kind or number (often used in combination): a five-fingered glove.
Antonyms for thumbed
verb thumbed
- idled — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
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