Thumb synonyms

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pollex
The first, or preaxial, digit of the forelimb, corresponding to the hallux in the hind limb; the thumb. In birds, the pollex is the joint which bears the bastard wing.
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scan
To conform to a metrical pattern:
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hitch
(Informal) To get (a ride) by hitchhiking:
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first digit
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riffle
To leaf through rapidly.
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preaxial digit
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leaf
To turn the pages of a book, etc., esp. so as to glance quickly (through)
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run-through
To look through reading matter casually.
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words (related)
To look through reading matter casually.
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ovolo
(Architecture) A classical convex moulding carved with an egg-and-dart ornament.
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finger
(Slang) To point out; indicate or designate, specif. in senses of put the finger on (see phrase below)
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hitchhike
To get (a ride) or make (one's way) in this fashion
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flick
To touch or hit with a light quick blow or fillip:
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flip
To snap (a coin) into the air with the thumb, as in betting on which side will land uppermost
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riff
(Informal) To make use of a riff or riffs
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index-finger (related)
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forefinger (related)
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little-finger (related)
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wrist (related)
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middle-finger (related)
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toe (related)
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elbow (related)
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chin (related)
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jaw (related)
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knuckle (related)
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buttock (related)
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thigh (related)
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nipple (related)
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nose (related)
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Also used with through: browse
To look through reading matter casually.
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dip into
(Idiomatic) To spend some of one's savings
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flip through
To look through reading matter casually.
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glance at
To look through reading matter casually.
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skim
To skim is to remove things from the surface of a liquid or to take money off the top.
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investigate (related)
To inquire into or study in order to ascertain facts or information.
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quarter round
A convex decorative molding, in cross section a quarter of a circle
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forearm (related)
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Thumb Sentence Examples

  • Swipe your thumb over it once, and it stuns.

  • She put a thumb up.

  • She pulled her micro free and rested her wet thumb against it until the screen unlocked; it worked.

  • She gasped and pulled away, but not before his thumb grazed her calloused palm.

  • His eyes twinkled and he jabbed a thumb at the dining room.

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