Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [awl thuhm]
- /ɔl θʌm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [awl thuhm]
- /ɔl θʌm/
Definitions of all thumbs words
- noun all thumbs clumsy 3
- noun all thumbs clumsy; fumbling 3
- noun all thumbs the short, thick, inner digit of the human hand, next to the forefinger. 1
- noun all thumbs the corresponding digit in other animals; pollex. 1
- noun all thumbs the part of a glove or mitten for containing this digit. 1
- noun all thumbs Architecture. an ovolo or echinus molding. 1
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Origin of all thumbs
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 All thumbs
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
all thumbs 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
all thumbs usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for all thumbs
adj all thumbs
- bungling — to do clumsily and awkwardly; botch: He bungled the job.
- inept — without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit: He is inept at mechanical tasks. She is inept at dealing with people.
- klutzy — clumsy; awkward: If you weren't so klutzy you wouldn't have dropped it.
- clumsy — A clumsy person moves or handles things in a careless, awkward way, often so that things are knocked over or broken.
- amateurish — If you describe something as amateurish, you think that it is not skilfully made or done.
Antonyms for all thumbs
adj all thumbs
- adroit — Someone who is adroit is quick and skilful in their thoughts, behaviour, or actions.
- artful — If you describe someone as artful, you mean that they are clever and skilful at achieving what they want, especially by deceiving people.
- dexterous — Someone who is dexterous is very skilful and clever with their hands.
- graceful — characterized by elegance or beauty of form, manner, movement, or speech; elegant: a graceful dancer; a graceful reply.
- skillful — having or exercising skill: a skillful juggler.
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