Definition of Thumb

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Definition of Thumb

Thumb

The short, thick first digit of the human hand, differing from the other fingers in having but two phalanges; the pollex. See Pollex.

To handle awkwardly.

To play with the thumbs, or with the thumbs and fingers; as, to thumb over a tune.

To soil or wear with the thumb or the fingers; to soil, or wear out, by frequent handling; also, to cover with the thumb; as, to thumb the touch-hole of a cannon.

To play with the thumb or thumbs; to play clumsily; to thrum.

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Thumb Quotations

For myself I hold no preferences among flowers, so long as they are wild, free, spontaneous. Bricks to all greenhouses! Black thumb and cutworm to the potted plant!
Edward Abbey

It suddenly struck me that that tiny pea, pretty and blue, was the Earth. I put up my thumb and shut one eye, and my thumb blotted out the planet Earth. I didn't feel like a giant. I felt very, very small.
Neil Armstrong

I put up my thumb and it blotted out the planet Earth.
Neil Armstrong

The fingers must be educated, the thumb is born knowing.
Marc Chagall

Start with God - the first step in learning is bowing down to God; only fools thumb their noses at such wisdom and learning.
King Solomon

Drugs have nothing to do with the creation of music. In fact, they are dumb and self indulgent. Kind of like sucking your thumb!
Courtney Love

I don't like being under someone elses thumb. I'm very supportive of other female artists, especially those trying to make their own statement... trying to do what they want instead of being someone else's Barbie doll.
Irene Cara

I think there should be collaboration, but under my thumb.
Elia Kazan

And of course we are familiar with the English common law rule of thumb that said a man could in fact use a stick no bigger than his thumb to discipline his wife and family.
Patricia Ireland

We had to go all through the night thinking that our baby was dead. When God showed him to us, he wasn't dead, he was sucking his thumb. God had him safe and sound. He is a miracle. He is so healthy, so perfect, and God has really, really blessed us.
Barbara Mandrell

Thumb Translations

thumb in Afrikaans is duim
thumb in Danish is tommelfinger
thumb in Dutch is duim
thumb in Finnish is peukalo
thumb in French is pouce
thumb in German is Daumen, dumm
thumb in Italian is pollice
thumb in Latin is pollex
thumb in Norwegian is tommelfinger
thumb in Portuguese is polegar
thumb in Spanish is dedo pulgar, pulgar
thumb in Swedish is tumme

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