thumb
Hitchhiker's lifted digit
The thumb is the short, thick digit set apart from the four fingers of the human hand.
Its opposability—the ability to touch each fingertip—distinguishes primate hands and enables gripping.
To thumb is to turn pages with the thumb, or to hitchhike by signaling with an extended thumb.
A rule of thumb is a rough practical guideline.
To be under someone's thumb is to be controlled by them.
All thumbs describes clumsiness.
Single numeric character
- pollexFirst digit of hand
- opposableAble to be resisted
- prehensileAdapted for grasping
- appendageProjecting body part
hand · palm · knuckle · joint · nail · cuticle · phalanx · metacarpal
Quick sliding motion
- flickBrief, sharp motion
- scrollWound document of parchment
- navigateGuide through terrain
- browseSurvey without intent
tap · touchscreen · smartphone · tablet · interface · feed · timeline · pagination
Seize or understand
- holdMaintain in grasp
- pinchSqueeze with fingertips
- claspSecuring device that clicks
- squeezeFirm bilateral compression
clench · clutch · pincer · opposition · prehension · secure · manipulate · handle
Solicit rides from strangers
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- approveFormally accept or authorize
- disapproveJudge as wrong
- likeComparable to, or enjoy
dislike · OK · wave · beckon · point · indicate · emoji · rating
Sending typed mobile messages
- gamingInteractive electronic entertainment
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- nimblenessEase of quick movement
- agilityQuickness and ease
precision · typing · controller · keypad · joystick · finesse · skill · speed
Pin for posting papers
- pinPointed metal fastener
- corkboardPorous panel for posting
- bulletinBrief public announcement
- noticeboardSurface for posting messages
poster · fastener · puncture · sharp · pointed · affix · secure · stationery
digit
Single numeric character
- pollexFirst digit of hand
- opposableAble to be resisted
- prehensileAdapted for grasping
appendage · hand · palm · knuckle · joint · nail · cuticle · phalanx · metacarpal · fingerprint
swipe
Quick sliding motion
browse · tap · touchscreen · smartphone · tablet · interface · feed · timeline · pagination · gesture
grasp
Seize or understand
squeeze · clench · clutch · pincer · opposition · prehension · secure · manipulate · handle · catch
hitchhike
Solicit rides from strangers
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- approveFormally accept or authorize
- disapproveJudge as wrong
like · dislike · OK · wave · beckon · point · indicate · emoji · rating · review
texting
Sending typed mobile messages
- gamingInteractive electronic entertainment
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- nimblenessEase of quick movement
agility · precision · typing · controller · keypad · joystick · finesse · skill · speed · accuracy
pushpin
Pin for posting papers
noticeboard · poster · fastener · puncture · sharp · pointed · affix · secure · stationery · office
clumsy
Lacking physical coordination
estimate
Informed guess at quantity
- approximationNear but inexact value
- guidelineRecommended standard for action
- roughUneven in surface
quick · practical · informal · heuristic · shortcut · ballpark · gauge
thumbfinger
Hand's grasping extension
pinky · little finger · index finger · forefinger · middle finger
thumbstudy
Deliberate learning effort
scrutinize · pore over · avoid · pass by · read carefully
thumbstudy
Deliberate learning effort
pore over · read carefully · scrutinize · analyze · peruse
- thumbs upGesture signaling approval
- thumbs downGesture of rejection
- rule of thumbPractical approximation, not strict
- green thumbInborn skill with plants
- two thumbs upGesture of hearty endorsement
- thumb driveCompact removable digital storage
thumbs up, thumbs, thumbs down, thumbnail, thumbing, thumbed, thumbs-up, thumb war, thumbprint