Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thumbsucker

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: thumb-suck-er
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who sucks their thumb.

noun

A piece of serious journalism that explains the background of current events and interprets them in a manner comforting to the intended readers.

American usage; Slang

Etymology

From thumb + sucker, suggesting the ignorance of a thumb-sucking child who needs things explained.

Usage

American usage
Slang

Inflected Forms

thumbsuckers (plural)

Phrases

think piece

Frequently Paired Words

think piece thumbsuck

Questions

What does thumbsucker mean?: Someone who sucks their thumb.
Where does thumbsucker come from?: From thumb + sucker, suggesting the ignorance of a thumb-sucking child who needs things explained.

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