English Explanatory Dictionary

thumby

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A little thumb; diminutive term for thumb.
adj
  1. Clumsy, awkward, maladroit, not dextrous, all thumbs.
  2. Dirtied by thumb marks.

Pronunciation

/ˈθʌmi/ En-au-thumby.ogg

Word forms

thumby thumbies thumbier thumbiest

Etymology

From thumb + -y/-ie (diminutive suffix).

Synonyms

pollex thumb

Related words

pointling
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