thumbless
- a word derived from thumb.
Example Sentences
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On the way, the thought of the damned and thumbless Benny accompanied him.
From The Paliser case by Saltus, Edgar
The mariner called up his two friends, who proved thumbless like himself.
From Sea-Dogs All! A Tale of Forest and Sea by Bevan, Tom
Yet the apparently thumbless hands were constantly occupied in bearing gifts of all kinds to his friends.
From Jan and Her Job by Harker, L. Allen (Lizzie Allen)
Thumbless Mitt or Wristlet The thumbless mitt or wristlet requires one half hank of knitting-yarn, gray, with No. 2 Red Cross needles or No. 11 or No. 12 steel needles.
From Handbook of Wool Knitting and Crochet by Anonymous
He held three pennies deftly in his thumbless hand.
From The Great Discovery by Maclean, Norman