thumb — the short thick finger on the side of your hand
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the short thick finger on the side of your hand
Pronunciation (IPA): /θʌm/
Example Sentences
- My mom has a green thumb - she can grow anything!
- He gave me a thumbs up when I finished my presentation.
- As a rule of thumb, always save your work every 10 minutes.
thumb
NOUN[/θʌm/]
the short thick finger on the side of your hand
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/θʌm/
🇬🇧 UK/θʌm/
🌳Etymology
Rootthumb
🎵Rhyme
sumcomesomedumb
sum
come
some
dumb
🔗Collocations
thumb through
rule of thumb
green thumb
thumbs up
under someone's thumb
stick out like a sore thumb
thumb drive
📝Examples
“My mom has a green thumb - she can grow anything!”
“He gave me a thumbs up when I finished my presentation.”
“As a rule of thumb, always save your work every 10 minutes.”
😄 Fun example
“My bright purple hair made me stick out like a sore thumb at the formal dinner.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
digitfinger
Related
index fingerhandgripgrasppinch
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