thumb
noun
the short, thick, inner digit of the human hand, next to the forefinger.
thumblike
-
a word derived from
thumb.
Example Sentences
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The outer loop, laid out and graded in 1913, traces the thumblike peninsula’s apex.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 24, 2022
To shovel stalks into their mouths, pandas utilize a sixth, thumblike digit on their paws to clutch shoots like a human holding a churro.
From New York Times ● Jun. 30, 2022
Fossils found in southwestern China are giving a hint to the development of pandas’ sixth digit — a rudimentary, thumblike bone extension.
From New York Times ● Jun. 30, 2022
The smooth hood behind the median lobe, and the thumblike, stubbled anterior lobe?
From New York Times ● Oct. 17, 2011
The sergeant was typing a report with two thumblike fingers.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
