Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thumbnut

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: thumb-nut
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A nut with a knurled rim which can be turned with thumb and forefinger.

noun

Synonym of wingnut.

Etymology

From thumb + nut.

Inflected Forms

thumbnuts (plural)

Synonyms

wingnut wing nut wing-nut wing screw butterfly nut

Questions

What does thumbnut mean?: A nut with a knurled rim which can be turned with thumb and forefinger.
Where does thumbnut come from?: From thumb + nut.

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