noun
- plural of thumb; the short, thick first digits of the human hands
Examples
- She gave the movie two thumbs up.
- The baby sucked both thumbs while sleeping.
- He twiddled his thumbs while waiting.
- The hitchhiker stuck out his thumbs to catch a ride.
- Her thumbs were sore from texting all day.
- The pianist’s thumbs played the bass notes.
- All thumbs means being clumsy with your hands.