thumb

[ thuhm ]
/ θʌm /

noun

verb (used with object)

Idioms for thumb

Origin of thumb

before 900; Middle English; Old English thūma; cognate with Dutch duim, Old Saxon, Old High German dūmo (German Daumen), Old Norse thumall; akin to Latin tumēre to swell ( tumor)

OTHER WORDS FROM thumb

thumb·less, adjective thumb·like, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for thumb one's nose

thumb
/ (θʌm) /

noun

verb

Derived forms of thumb

thumbless, adjective thumblike, adjective

Word Origin for thumb

Old English thūma; related to Old Saxon thūma, Old High German thūmo, Old Norse thumall thumb of a glove, Latin tumēre to swell

Medical definitions for thumb one's nose

thumb
[ thŭm ]

n.

The short thick digit of the human hand, next to the index finger and opposable to each of the other four digits.

Idioms and Phrases with thumb one's nose (1 of 2)

thumb one's nose

Express scorn or ridicule. For example, I'm sure the members of the school committee thumb their noses at any suggestion we make. This expression alludes to the traditional gesture of contempt, that is, placing the thumb under the nose and wiggling the fingers. [c. 1900]

Idioms and Phrases with thumb one's nose (2 of 2)

thumb