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  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  thumb 
 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  thumb 
 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  thumb 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  thumb 
 
  3  senses  of  thumb 
 
  Sense  1 
  hitchhike,  hitch,  thumb 
  =>  ride 
 
  Sense  2 
  flick,  flip,  thumb,  riffle,  leaf,  riff 
  =>  peruse 
 
  Sense  3 
  finger,  thumb 
  =>  touch 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  thumb 
 
  thumb  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  thumb 
 
  Sense  1 
  hitchhike,  hitch,  thumb 
  =>  ride 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  flick,  flip,  thumb,  riffle,  leaf,  riff 
  =>  peruse 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  finger,  thumb 
  =>  touch 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  thumb 
  green  thumb 
  miller's-thumb 
  rule  of  thumb 
  thumb 
  thumb  index 
  thumbhole 
  thumbnail 
  thumbnut 
  thumbprint 
  thumbscrew 
  thumbstall 
  thumbtack 
  tom  thumb 
 
  Overview  of  noun  thumb 
 
  The  noun  thumb  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (5)  thumb,  pollex  --  (the  thick  short  innermost  digit  of  the  forelimb) 
  2.  thumb  --  (the  part  of  a  glove  that  provides  a  covering  for  the  thumb) 
  3.  ovolo,  thumb,  quarter  round  --  (a  convex  molding  having  a  cross  section  in  the  form  of  a  quarter  of  a  circle  or  of  an  ellipse) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  thumb 
 
  The  verb  thumb  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  hitchhike,  hitch,  thumb  --  (travel  by  getting  free  rides  from  motorists) 
  2.  flick,  flip,  thumb,  riffle,  leaf,  riff  --  (look  through  a  book  or  other  written  material;  "He  thumbed  through  the  report";  "She  leafed  through  the  volume") 
  3.  finger,  thumb  --  (feel  or  handle  with  the  fingers;  "finger  the  binding  of  the  book") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  thumb 
  thumbed 
  under  the  thumb  of 
 
  Overview  of  noun  thumb 
 
  The  noun  thumb  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (5)  thumb,  pollex  --  (the  thick  short  innermost  digit  of  the  forelimb) 
  2.  thumb  --  (the  part  of  a  glove  that  provides  a  covering  for  the  thumb) 
  3.  ovolo,  thumb,  quarter  round  --  (a  convex  molding  having  a  cross  section  in  the  form  of  a  quarter  of  a  circle  or  of  an  ellipse) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  thumb 
 
  The  verb  thumb  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  hitchhike,  hitch,  thumb  --  (travel  by  getting  free  rides  from  motorists) 
  2.  flick,  flip,  thumb,  riffle,  leaf,  riff  --  (look  through  a  book  or  other  written  material;  "He  thumbed  through  the  report";  "She  leafed  through  the  volume") 
  3.  finger,  thumb  --  (feel  or  handle  with  the  fingers;  "finger  the  binding  of  the  book") 



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