Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thumbkin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: thum-bkin
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An instrument of torture for compressing the thumb; a thumbscrew.

noun

The thumb.

Example Sentences

"Thumbkin is the pusher. Pointer shows us where to go. Tall-man wears the thimble, And helps us all to sew."

Etymology

From thumb + -kin.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: thumb

Inflected Forms

thumbkins (plural)

Questions

What does thumbkin mean?: An instrument of torture for compressing the thumb; a thumbscrew.
Where does thumbkin come from?: From thumb + -kin.

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