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Fillip :: Fillip (v. t.) To strike with the nail of the finger, first placed against the ball of the thumb, and forced from that position with a sudden spring; to snap with the finger..

Twiddle :: Twiddle (v. t.) To touch lightly, or play with; to tweedle; to twirl; as, to twiddle one's thumbs; to twiddle a watch key..

Forefinger :: Forefinger (n.) The finger next to the thumb; the index.

Thumbed :: Thumbed (a.) Having thumbs.

Thumbscrew :: Thumbscrew (n.) An old instrument of torture for compressing the thumb by a screw; a thumbkin.

Thenar :: Thenar (n.) The prominence of the palm above the base of the thumb; the thenar eminence; the ball of the thumb. Sometimes applied to the corresponding part of the foot.

Ball :: Ball (n.) A roundish protuberant portion of some part of the body; as, the ball of the thumb; the ball of the foot..

Hop-thumb :: Hop-thumb (n.) A very diminutive person.

Finger :: Finger (n.) One of the five terminating members of the hand; a digit; esp., one of the four extermities of the hand, other than the thumb..

Quadrumana :: Quadrumana (n. pl.) A division of the Primates comprising the apes and monkeys; -- so called because the hind foot is usually prehensile, and the great toe opposable somewhat like a thumb. Formerly the Quadrumana were considered an order distinct from the Bimana, which last included man alone..

Trapezium :: Trapezium (n.) A bone of the carpus at the base of the first metacarpal, or thumb..

Ateles :: Ateles (n.) A genus of American monkeys with prehensile tails, and having the thumb wanting or rudimentary. See Spider monkey, and Coaita..

Lady''s Thumb :: Lady's thumb () An annual weed (Polygonum Persicaria), having a lanceolate leaf with a dark spot in the middle..

Thumbkin :: Thumbkin (n.) An instrument of torture for compressing the thumb; a thumbscrew.

Fillip :: Fillip (n.) A jerk of the finger forced suddenly from the thumb; a smart blow.

Tear-thumb :: Tear-thumb (n.) A name given to several species of plants of the genus Polygonum, having angular stems beset with minute reflexed prickles..

Fico :: Fico (n.) A fig; an insignificant trifle, no more than the snap of one's thumb; a sign of contempt made by the fingers, expressing. A fig for you..

Northumbrian :: Northumbrian (n.) A native or inhabitant of Northumberland.

Thumb :: Thumb (v. t.) To handle awkwardly.

Bullhead :: Bullhead (n.) A fresh-water fish of many species, of the genus Uranidea, esp. U. gobio of Europe, and U. Richardsoni of the United States; -- called also miller's thumb..

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