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Hop-thumb :: Hop-thumb (n.) See Hop-o'-my-thumb.

Opposable :: Opposable (a.) Capable of being placed opposite something else; as, the thumb is opposable to the forefinger..

Hop-thumb :: Hop-thumb (n.) A very diminutive person.

Ateles :: Ateles (n.) A genus of American monkeys with prehensile tails, and having the thumb wanting or rudimentary. See Spider monkey, and Coaita..

Thumbkin :: Thumbkin (n.) An instrument of torture for compressing the thumb; a thumbscrew.

Pugil :: Pugil (n.) As much as is taken up between the thumb and two first fingers.

Thumbed :: Thumbed (a.) Having thumbs.

Castanets :: Castanets (n. pl.) Two small, concave shells of ivory or hard wood, shaped like spoons, fastened to the thumb, and beaten together with the middle finger; -- used by the Spaniards and Moors as an accompaniment to their dance and guitars..

Fillip :: Fillip (n.) A jerk of the finger forced suddenly from the thumb; a smart blow.

Comb :: Comb (n.) The thumbpiece of the hammer of a gunlock, by which it may be cocked..

Fillip :: Fillip (v. t.) To strike with the nail of the finger, first placed against the ball of the thumb, and forced from that position with a sudden spring; to snap with the finger..

Bouge :: Bouge (v. t.) To scoop out, as an eye, with the thumb nail; to force out the eye of (a person) with the thumb..

Span :: Span (v. t.) The space from the thumb to the end of the little finger when extended; nine inches; eighth of a fathom.

Forefinger :: Forefinger (n.) The finger next to the thumb; the index.

Tear-thumb :: Tear-thumb (n.) A name given to several species of plants of the genus Polygonum, having angular stems beset with minute reflexed prickles..

Twiddle :: Twiddle (v. t.) To touch lightly, or play with; to tweedle; to twirl; as, to twiddle one's thumbs; to twiddle a watch key..

Hop-o''-my-thumb :: Hop-o'-my-thumb (n.) Alt. of Hop-thum.

Thumbed :: Thumbed (imp. & p. p.) of Thum.

Thumbbird :: Thumbbird (n.) The goldcrest.

Thumbless :: Thumbless (a.) Without a thumb.

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