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thumbkin

[ thuhm-kin ]

/ ˈθʌm kɪn /

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noun

thumbscrew(def 2).

Nearby words

Also thumb·i·kin

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

Origin of thumbkin

First recorded in 1675–85; thumb + -kin

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for thumbkin

The monks of Vera Cruz can best tell thee where little 'thumbkin' is.
Sea-Dogs All!|Tom Bevan
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
And a wolf coming by swallowed the paunch and Thumbkin with it.
Europa's Fairy Book|Joseph Jacobs
When they had finished their supper the men looked about to find Thumbkin, but he was not there.
Europa's Fairy Book|Joseph Jacobs

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