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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

all thumbs

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.69 in modern English

Syllables
al-l thumbs
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Clumsy; awkward; not dextrous.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the proverb "when he should get aught, each finger is a thumb", from John Heywood's Collection of 1546.

Phrases

mostly thumbs

Frequently Paired Words

mostly thumbs

Synonyms

all fingers and thumbs

Questions

What does all thumbs mean?
Clumsy; awkward; not dextrous.
Where does all thumbs come from?
From the proverb "when he should get aught, each finger is a thumb", from John Heywood's Collection of 1546.

How to pronounce all thumbs

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