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fillip
to strike with the nail of a finger snapped from the end of the thumb. -
green thumb
an exceptional aptitude for gardening or for growing plants successfully: Houseplants provide much pleasure for the city dweller with a green thumb. -
mitt
Baseball. a rounded glove with one internal section for the four fingers and another for the thumb and having the side next to the palm of the hand protected by a thick padding, used by catchers. a somewhat similar glove but with less padding and having sections for the thumb and one or two fingers, used by first basemen. Compare baseball glove. -
span
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion. -
thimble
a small cap, usually of metal, worn over the fingertip to protect it when pushing a needle through cloth in sewing. -
thumbhole
a hole into which a thumb can be inserted, as to provide a grip.