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, adjectiveWords nearby thumb
thuggee,
thuja,
thule,
thulia,
thulium,
thumb,
thumb a ride,
thumb drive,
thumb forceps,
thumb glass,
thumb index
British Dictionary definitions for thumb one's nose
thumb
/ (θʌm) /
noun
verb
Derived forms of thumb
thumbless, adjective thumblike, adjectiveWord 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