thumb's

Short finger's belonging

Thumb's is the possessive form of thumb, indicating something belonging to or associated with the short, thick digit on the human hand.

A thumb's width measures roughly an inch.

The hitchhiker's thumb's angle describes its bend.

Also appears in contractions: My thumb's sore from texting.

possession

fingerprint

Friction ridge impression

  • gripSecure manual hold
  • pressureForce upon contact
  • padCushioned writing surface

nail · joint · knuckle · print · mark · impression · touch · skin · callus · tip

control

scroll

Wound document of parchment

controller · touchscreen · gaming · typing · texting · smartphone · trackpad · grip · leverage · manipulation

gesture

up

Out of bed

hitchhiking · signal · rating · vote · emoji · like · dislike · review · judgment · Roman

measurement

width

Distance across something

  • inchTwelfth of a foot
  • breadthExtent across something
  • ruleGoverning principle or standard

estimate · span · approximation · gauge · rough · imprecise · handy · quick · traditional · carpentry

Opposites
digit type

thumb'sfinger's

Belonging to a finger

fingers · toes

Phrases
Family

thumb, thumbs, thumbed, thumbing, thumbless, thumbnail, thumbnails, thumbprint, thumbprints

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G