thumbkin

[ thuhm-kin ]

Origin of thumbkin

1
First recorded in 1675–85; thumb + -kin
  • Also thumb·i·kin [thuhm-i-kin], /ˈθʌm ɪ kɪn/, thumb·i·kins.

Words Nearby thumbkin

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How to use thumbkin in a sentence

  • She swallowed the hay with little thumbkin in it, and took him right down into her tummy.

    Europa's Fairy Book | Joseph Jacobs
  • The monks of Vera Cruz can best tell thee where little 'thumbkin' is.

    Sea-Dogs All! | Tom Bevan
  • And the man took off his hat and put it on the ground, when thumbkin jumped off and hid himself in the crevice of a tree.

    Europa's Fairy Book | Joseph Jacobs
  • So the man after a time agreed to sell thumbkin for a great deal of money, and the men took him away with them.

    Europa's Fairy Book | Joseph Jacobs
  • But at last the paunch of the wolf was slit open, and thumbkin jumped out and went to his mother.

    Europa's Fairy Book | Joseph Jacobs