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Thumbed :: Thumbed (a.) Having thumbs.

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

Trapezium :: Trapezium (n.) A bone of the carpus at the base of the first metacarpal, or thumb..

Persicaria :: Persicaria (n.) See Lady's thumb.

Pollex :: Pollex (n.) The first, or preaxial, digit of the fore limb, corresponding to the hallux in the hind limb; the thumb. In birds, the pollex is the joint which bears the bastard wing..

Finger :: Finger (n.) One of the five terminating members of the hand; a digit; esp., one of the four extermities of the hand, other than the thumb..

Bullhead :: Bullhead (n.) A fresh-water fish of many species, of the genus Uranidea, esp. U. gobio of Europe, and U. Richardsoni of the United States; -- called also miller's thumb..

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

Thumbbird :: Thumbbird (n.) The goldcrest.

Palette :: Palette (n.) A thin, oval or square board, or tablet, with a thumb hole at one end for holding it, on which a painter lays and mixes his pigments..

Yapock :: Yapock (n.) A South American aquatic opossum (Chironectes variegatus) found in Guiana and Brazil. Its hind feet are webbed, and its fore feet do not have an opposable thumb for climbing. Called also water opossum..

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..

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

Northumbrian :: Northumbrian (n.) A native or inhabitant of Northumberland.

Thumb :: Thumb (n.) The short, thick first digit of the human hand, differing from the other fingers in having but two phalanges; the pollex. See Pollex..

Thumb :: Thumb (v. i.) To play with the thumb or thumbs; to play clumsily; to thrum.

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..

Ablution :: Ablution (n.) A small quantity of wine and water, which is used to wash the priest's thumb and index finger after the communion, and which then, as perhaps containing portions of the consecrated elements, is drunk by the priest..

Thumbing :: Thumbing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Thum.

Quadrumana :: Quadrumana (n. pl.) A division of the Primates comprising the apes and monkeys; -- so called because the hind foot is usually prehensile, and the great toe opposable somewhat like a thumb. Formerly the Quadrumana were considered an order distinct from the Bimana, which last included man alone..

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