well-thumbed

adjective

(well thumbed when postpositive) (of a copy of a book) having the pages marked from frequent turning

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Words nearby well-thumbed

well-taken, well-taught, well-tempered, well-thought-of, well-thought-out, well-thumbed, well-timed, well-to-do, well-trained, well-travelled, well-treated

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Example sentences from the Web for well-thumbed

He opens the briefcase to reveal hundreds of well-thumbed sheets of paper filled with typewritten words.
The Stacks: The True Greatness of Muhammad Ali|Peter Richmond|February 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His well-thumbed copy of Herodotus, with its intriguing mementos inside, underscores the historic context.
Best Films From Books|Jane Ciabattari|May 24, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The cavalcade stops, and riding up to the carriage he shoves a well-thumbed envelope into our hands.
By Desert Ways to Baghdad|Louisa Jebb
Walter Scott is there, and rows of well-thumbed volumes of Henty.
The Quiver 3/1900|Anonymous

Then he sat at the foot of the chestnut-tree and turned the well-thumbed leaves until he found the place he was hunting for.
Little Mr. Thimblefinger and His Queer Country|Joel Chandler Harris
She noticed the open bookcase with four rows of well-thumbed volumes.
Penny Nichols and the Mystery of the Lost Key|Joan Clark
The coroner's officer tendered him a well-thumbed Bible, while the coroner himself administered the oath.
The Postmaster's Daughter|Louis Tracy

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