| NOUN | body | thumb, pollex | the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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