NOUN | body | thumb, pollex | the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb |
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artifact | thumb | the part of a glove that provides a covering for the thumb | |
artifact | thumb, ovolo, quarter round | a convex molding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or of an ellipse | |
VERB | motion | thumb, hitchhike, hitch | travel by getting free rides from motorists |
perception | thumb, flick, flip, riffle, leaf, riff | look through a book or other written material | |
contact | thumb, finger | feel or handle with the fingers |
Sounds | thah'm | |
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Rhymes | abolitionism ... zirconium: 557 rhymes with ahm... |
Meaning | The thick short innermost digit of the forelimb. | |
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Synonym | pollex | |
Parts | musculus abductor pollicis | The abductor muscle of the thumb |
thumbnail | The nail of the thumb | |
Broader | finger | Any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb) |
Spanish | dedo gordo, dedo, pollex, pulgar | |
Catalan | dit gros, pollex, polze | |
Verbs | thumb | feel or handle with the fingers |
Meaning | The part of a glove that provides a covering for the thumb. | |
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Part of | glove | handwear |
Broader | covering | An artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it) |
Meaning | A convex molding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or of an ellipse. | |
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Synonyms | ovolo, quarter round | |
Narrower | echinus | ovolo molding between the shaft and the abacus of a Doric column |
Broader | molding, moulding | A decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing |
Spanish | ovolo | |
Catalan | ovolo |
Meaning | travel by getting free rides from motorists. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
Synonyms | hitchhike, hitch | |
Broader | ride | Be carried or travel on or in a vehicle |
Spanish | hacer autostop | |
Catalan | fer autoestop, fer autostop |
Meaning | look through a book or other written material. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s PP | |
Example | "He thumbed through the report" | |
Synonyms | flick, flip, riffle, leaf, riff | |
Broader | peruse | Examine or consider with attention and in detail |
Meaning | Feel or handle with the fingers. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
Synonym | finger | |
Broader | touch | make physical contact with, come in contact with |
Spanish | hojear | |
Catalan | fullejar | |
Nouns | thumb | the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb |
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