Phrase Hound found 39 phrases and 7 compound words that contain thumbs. The most common are listed below. Open thumbs in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 39
- thumbs upA gesture signifying approval or okay; a thumb pointing up out of a fist.
- all thumbsClumsy; awkward; not dextrous.
- thumbs-downAlternative form of thumbs down.
- twiddle one's thumbsto circle one's thumbs around one another, usually with the fingers interlaced, usually done idly while waiting or bored
- green thumbsplural of green thumb: A natural skill for gardening.
- sore thumbsplural of sore thumb: Something that draws negative attention or is out of place.
- fingers and thumbsAlternative form of all fingers and thumbs: Of a person, clumsy or awkward.
- two thumbs upStrong approval.
- opposable thumbsplural of opposable thumb: A thumb that can be positioned so that it faces the opposite direction from that of the other fingers, especially the smallest finger, of the same hand.
- black thumbsplural of black thumb: A lack of skill in gardening; brown thumb.
- brown thumbsplural of brown thumb: A lack of skill at growing plants; a poor gardening skill.
- e-thumbsplural of e-thumb: A natural skill for tinkering with electronics or computers.
- thumbs throughthird-person singular simple present indicative of thumb through: To use one's thumb to quickly flip through the pages of a book, magazine, etc., especially without reading them thoroughly or at all.
- thumbs-upsplural of thumbs-up: A gesture signifying approval or okay; a thumb pointing up out of a fist.
- Tom Thumbsplural of Tom Thumb: A fairy-tale character who is the size of a person's thumb; the protagonist and hero of the fairy tale The History of Tom Thumb.
- all fingers and thumbsOf a person, clumsy or awkward.
- thumbs-downsthird-person singular simple present indicative of thumbs-down
- thumbs a ridethird-person singular simple present indicative of thumb a ride: To hitchhike.
- thumbs-downingpresent participle and gerund of thumbs-down
- thumbs on the scaleplural of thumb on the scale: An act of bias or a tactic for cheating which creates a situation that unfairly benefits one party involved in an interaction.
- thumbs-downedsimple past and past participle of thumbs-down
- thumbs on the scalesplural of thumb on the scales: An act of bias or a tactic for cheating which creates a situation that unfairly benefits one party involved in an interaction.
- thumbs-uppedsimple past and past participle of thumbs-up
- thumbs-uppingpresent participle and gerund of thumbs-up
- had one's fingers all thumbssimple past and past participle of have one's fingers all thumbs
Compound words 7
- thumbshotsthird-person singular simple present indicative of thumbshot: A thumbnail snapshot of an electronic document.
- thumbscrewA screw that is designed to be turned with the thumb and fingers, thus requiring no screwdriver or spanner (wrench).
- thumbscrewsplural of thumbscrew: A screw that is designed to be turned with the thumb and fingers, thus requiring no screwdriver or spanner (wrench).
- pseudothumbsplural of pseudothumb: A digit on a vertebrate that resembles but is not a thumb.
- tearthumbsplural of tearthumb: Any of a group of annual vining plants within the genus Polygonum, with small sharp spines covering the stems.
- thumbsketchAlternative spelling of thumb-sketch: A crude representation, as if drawn with the thumb
- thumbsticksplural of thumbstick: A small joystick, generally part of a larger game controller, that can be operated with the thumb.