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thumbkin

[ thuhm-kin ]
/ ˈθʌm kɪn /

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

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