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Synonyms for thumb
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Princeton's WordNet
thumb, pollexnoun
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
Synonyms:
ovolo, quarter round, pollexthumbnoun
the part of a glove that provides a covering for the thumb
Synonyms:
ovolo, quarter round, pollexovolo, thumb, quarter roundverb
a convex molding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or of an ellipse
Synonyms:
ovolo, quarter round, pollexhitchhike, hitch, thumbverb
travel by getting free rides from motorists
Synonyms:
jerk, hitch, hitchhike, leaf, flip, buck, limp, flick, riff, finger, catch, gimp, riffle, hobbleflick, flip, thumb, riffle, leaf, riffverb
look through a book or other written material
"He thumbed through the report"; "She leafed through the volume"
Synonyms:
pitch, throw, twitch, click, toss, flip over, switch, turn over, flick, riff, leaf, tack, alternate, riffle, flip, ripple, interchange, snap, flip-flop, flip out, flicker, hitch, ruffle, finger, jerk, cockle, sky, hitchhike, undulatefinger, thumbverb
feel or handle with the fingers
"finger the binding of the book"
Synonyms:
hitch, hitchhike, leaf, flip, flick, feel, riff, finger, riffle
Suggested Resources
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The thumb symbol -- In this Symbols.com article you will learn about the meaning of the thumb symbol and its characteristic.
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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#38 | page | |
#94 | click | |
#603 | browse | |
#873 | feel | |
#1810 | switch | |
#2261 | inch | |
#2872 | sky | |
#3635 | catch | |
#4404 | throw | |
#4908 | finger | |
#5029 | leaf | |
#5125 | alternate | |
#6268 | pitch | |
#7321 | snap | |
#7356 | flip | |
#7799 | thumb | |
#8285 | buck | |
#12778 | interchange | |
#14556 | jerk | |
#14594 | hitch | |
#14874 | toss | |
#15194 | tack | |
#15920 | limp | |
#16465 | flick | |
#16589 | gimp | |
#22575 | riff | |
#23676 | ripple | |
#29664 | flicker | |
#34901 | ruffle | |
#35877 | twitch | |
#37563 | peruse | |
#70369 | riffle | |
#87911 | cockle | |
#97970 | pouce | |
#99268 | hobble | |
#155281 | hitchhike | |
#204476 | undulate |
How to use thumb in a sentence?
However, if Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen want to support a broken immigration system that harms the interest of Americans and Boarder Security and Crime, that rewards those who thumb their noses at our laws... then don't vote to fix the problem. It's a simple choice.
Melatonin is a natural compound released by the body, usually at night, and throwing off that balance by adding more of it to your system can cause additional sleep issues, if you decide to take it, remember it's all about the timing of the melatonin, not the amount of melatonin. The general rule of thumb is taking the melatonin two hours before your desired bedtime, because if you take it too late, it can throw off your sleep schedule.
I cant imagine that someone would want to be in a position of authority in our election system and in our democracy just to subvert it, i think these are public spirited people.I think these are patriots and they are doing their job to the best of their ability to make sure we get accurate, transparent results. When asked if a poll worker could use a USB thumb drive to add votes for a candidate, Steel said that the vote tabulators donot havesuch access. He also said they are not connected to the internet.
Kathy Hochul, who had no power as lieutenant governor to really influence things, will have all the power as governor to be able to greenlight and influence deals between state regulators and state agencies and public authorities and Delaware North, bottom line : She's in a place to make Delaware North a ton of money if she was so inclined, by granting them favorable treatment and putting her thumb on the scale.
It is to prevent what has happened in other cities like Portland and Washington, DC, if people, knowingly violate the law, knowingly thumb their nose at authority and don't do what authorities have requested they do, they should be charged with a serious crime.
Translations for thumb
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- duimAfrikaans
- pulgarAragonese
- إبهامArabic
- baş barmaqAzerbaijani
- вялі́кі па́лецBelarusian
- па́лецBulgarian
- অঙ্গুষ্ঠBengali
- མཐེ་བོངTibetan Standard
- meudoù, biz-meud, bizied-meud, meudBreton
- polzeCatalan, Valencian
- palecCzech
- tommelfinger, tommeltotDanish
- durchblättern, DaumenGerman
- ބޮޑުވައި އިގިލިDivehi
- αντίχειρας, εγκοπή ευρετηρίασηςGreek
- dikfingro, poleksoEsperanto
- pulgarSpanish
- pöialEstonian
- hazlodiBasque
- ابهام, شستPersian
- peukaloFinnish
- tummil, tummilfingurFaroese
- pouce, feuilleterFrench
- tommeWestern Frisian
- òrdagScottish Gaelic
- polgar, cachapiollos, matapiollosGalician
- અંગૂઠોGujarati
- אגודלHebrew
- अंगूठाHindi
- hüvelykujjHungarian
- բութ մատArmenian
- polliceInterlingua
- ibu jariIndonesian
- polexoIdo
- þumalfingur, þumallIcelandic
- dito grosso, polliceItalian
- 親指Japanese
- ცერიGeorgian
- бас бармақKazakh
- 엄지, 엄지손가락Korean
- баш бармакKyrgyz
- pollexLatin
- DaumLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- nykštysLithuanian
- īkšķisLatvian
- палецMacedonian
- अंगठाMarathi
- ibu jariMalay
- saba’ l-kbirMaltese
- duimDutch
- tommel, tommeskrueNorwegian
- poce, pulgarOccitan
- kciukPolish
- dedo polegar, polegarPortuguese
- deget mare, policarRomanian
- большо́й па́лец, мусо́лить, листа́ть, перели́стывать, проли́стыватьRussian
- अङ्गुष्ठSanskrit
- bealgiNorthern Sami
- палац, palacSerbo-Croatian
- palecSlovak
- palecSlovene
- gisht i madh i dorës, pulqer, gisht i madh, pulicarAlbanian
- tummeSwedish
- kidole gumbaSwahili
- బొటనవేలుTelugu
- นิ้วโป้ง, หัวแม่มือThai
- başam barmakTurkmen
- hinlalakiTagalog
- başparmak, karıştırmakTurkish
- вели́кий па́лецьUkrainian
- ngón tay cáiVietnamese
- dömVolapük
- 拇指Chinese
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