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- [thuhm]
- /θʌm/
- /θʌm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [thuhm]
- /θʌm/
Definitions of thumbs word
- noun thumbs the short, thick, inner digit of the human hand, next to the forefinger. 1
- noun thumbs the corresponding digit in other animals; pollex. 1
- noun thumbs the part of a glove or mitten for containing this digit. 1
- noun thumbs Architecture. an ovolo or echinus molding. 1
- verb with object thumbs to soil or wear with the thumbs in handling, as the pages of a book. 1
- verb with object thumbs to glance through (the pages of a book, leaflet, etc.) quickly. 1
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Origin of 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 Thumbs
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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".
thumbs usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for thumbs
noun thumbs
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