palm — the inner surface of the hand between the wrist and fingers
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the inner surface of the hand between the wrist and fingers
Pronunciation (IPA): /pɑːm/
Example Sentences
- The fortune teller studied my palm and predicted I'd become rich... she must have missed the part about my empty wallet!
- He tried to palm off his homework mistakes as 'creative interpretations'
- She placed her palm against the cool glass window
palm
NOUN[/pɑːm/]
the inner surface of the hand between the wrist and fingers
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin palma, originally meaning 'palm of the hand.' The word was extended to denote the palm tree because its broad, flat leaves resemble the open palm of a hand, leading to the shared terminology.
Breakdown
Latin palma (palm of hand; palm tree) → English palm. The morpheme is a direct borrowing with no further decomposition into smaller meaningful units.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The fortune teller studied my palm and predicted I'd become rich... she must have missed the part about my empty wallet!”
“He tried to palm off his homework mistakes as 'creative interpretations'”
“She placed her palm against the cool glass window”
“The island was covered with palm trees swaying in the breeze”
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