Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thumbpick

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
thumbpick
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of plectrum that clips on to, or wraps around the end of the thumb.

verb

To use the thumb to pluck individual strings of a stringed instrument, usually to supply the bass part.

Etymology

From thumb + pick.

Inflected Forms

thumbpicks (plural) thumbpicks (present, singular) thumbpicking (participle, present) thumbpicked (participle, past) thumbpicked (past)

Questions

What does thumbpick mean?
A type of plectrum that clips on to, or wraps around the end of the thumb.
Where does thumbpick come from?
From thumb + pick.

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