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thumbkin

[ thuhm-kin ]

/ ˈθʌm kɪn /

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noun

thumbscrew (def. 2).

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Also thumb·i·kin

[thuhm-i-kin], /ˈθʌm ɪ kɪn/, thumb·i·kins.

Origin of thumbkin

First recorded in 1675–85; thumb + -kin

Words nearby thumbkin

thumb drive, thumber, thumb glass, thumbhole, thumb index, thumbkin, thumb knot, thumbnail, thumbnail sketch, thumbnut, thumb one's nose

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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