English-Thai Dictionary

thumb

N นิ้วหัวแม่มือ  nil-hua-mea-mue

 

thumb a lift

IDM ยก นิ้วโป้ง ให้สัญญาณ กับ รถ ที่ผ่านมา เพื่อ ขอ โดยสาร รถ ไป ด้วย  yok-nil-pong-hai-san-yan-kab-rod-ti-pan

 

thumb index

N ร่อง เปิด หนังสือ  ส่วน ที่ ตัด เป็น ร่อง ที่ ขอบ หนังสือ เพื่อ ใช้ ใน การ ค้นหา เนื้อหา ที่ ต้องการ ให้ รวดเร็ว ขึ้น  rong-poed-nang-sue

 

thumb through

PHRV พลิก (หน้า หนังสือ  อย่างเร็ว  รีบ พลิก ผ่านๆ  plik-yang-reo

 

thumbs-down

N การ ไม่เห็นด้วย  rejection kan-mai-hen-duai

 

thumbscrew

N ตะปูควง  ta-pu-kung

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

THUMB, THUM

n.The short thick finger of the human hand, or the corresponding member of other animals. [The common orthography is corrupt. The real word is thum.]

 

THUMB, THUM

v.t.To handle awkwardly; to play with the fingers; as, to thum over a tune. 1. To soil with the fingers.

 

THUMB, THUM

v.i.To play on with the fingers.

 

THUMB-BAND, THUM-BAND

n.[thum and band. ] A twist of any thing as thick as the thum.

 

THUMBED, THUMMED

a.Having thumbs.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

THUMB

Thumb, n. Etym: [OE. thombe, thoumbe,, AS. ; akin to OFries. th, D.duim, G. daumen, OHG. d, Icel., Dan. tommelfinger, Sw. tunne, and perhaps to L. tumere to swell. *56. Cf. Thimble, Tumid. ]

 

Defn: The short, thick first digit of the human hand, differing from the other fingers in having but two phalanges; the pollex. See Pollex. Upon his thumb he had of gold a ring. Chaucer. Thumb band, a twist of anything as thick as the thumb. Mortimer. -- Thumb blue, indigo in the form of small balls or lumps, used by washerwomen to blue linen, and the like. -- Thumb latch, a door latch having a lever formed to be pressed by the thumb. -- Thumb mark. (a ) The mark left by the impression of a thumb, as on the leaves of a book. Longfellow. (b ) The dark spot over each foot in finely bred black and tan terriers. -- Thumb nut, a nut for a screw, having wings to grasp between the thumb and fingers in turning it; also, a nut with a knurled rim for the same perpose. -- Thumb ring, a ring worn on the thumb. Shak. -- Thumb stall. (a ) A kind of thimble or ferrule of iron, or leather, for protecting the thumb in making sails, and in other work. (b ) (Mil. ) A buckskin cushion worn on the thumb, and used to close the vent of a cannon while it is sponged, or loaded. -- Under one's thumb, completely under one's power or influence; in a condition of subservience. [Colloq. ]

 

THUMB

Thumb, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Thumbed; p. pr. & vb. n. Thumbing.]

 

1. To handle awkwardly. Johnson.

 

2. To play with the thumbs, or with the thumbs and fingers; as, to thumb over a tune.

 

3. To soil or wear with the thumb or the fingers; to soil, or wear out, by frequent handling; also, to cover with the thumb; as, to thumb the touch-hole of a cannon. He gravely informed the enemy that all his cards had been thumbed to pieces, and begged them to let him have a few more packs. Macaulay.

 

THUMB

THUMB Thumb, v. i.

 

Defn: To play with the thumb or thumbs; to play clumsily; to thrum.

 

THUMBBIRD

THUMBBIRD Thumb "bird `, n.

 

Defn: The goldcrest. [Prov. Eng. ]

 

THUMBED

THUMBED Thumbed, a.

 

1. Having thumbs.

 

2. Soiled by handling.

 

THUMBKIN

THUMBKIN Thumb "kin, n.

 

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

 

THUMBLESS

THUMBLESS Thumb "less, a.

 

Defn: Without a thumb. Darwin.

 

THUMBSCREW

THUMBSCREW Thumb "screw `, n.

 

1. A screw having a flat-sided or knurled head, so that it may be turned by the thumb and forefinger.

 

2. An old instrument of torture for compressing the thumb by a screw; a thumbkin.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

thumb

thumb |THəm θəm | ▶noun the short, thick first digit of the human hand, set lower and apart from the other four and opposable to them. • the corresponding digit of primates or other mammals. • the part of a glove intended to cover the thumb. ▶verb [ with obj. ] press, move, or touch (something ) with one's thumb: as soon as she thumbed the button, the door slid open. • turn over (pages ) with or as if with one's thumb: I've thumbed my address book and found quite a range of smaller hotels | [ no obj. ] : he was thumbing through that magazine for the umpteenth time. • (usu. be thumbed ) wear or soil (a book's pages ) by repeated handling: his dictionaries were thumbed and ink-stained. • request or obtain (a free ride in a passing vehicle ) by signaling with one's thumb: three cars passed me and I tried to thumb a ride | [ no obj. ] : he was thumbing his way across France. PHRASES be all thumbs informal be clumsy or awkward in one's actions: I'm all thumbs when it comes to making bows. thumb one's nose at informal show disdain or contempt for. thumbs up (or down ) informal an indication of satisfaction or approval (or of rejection or failure ): plans to build a house on the site have been given the thumbs down by the Department of the Environment. [with reference to the signal of approval or disapproval, used by spectators at a Roman amphitheater; the sense has been reversed, as the Romans used ‘thumbs down ’ to signify that a beaten gladiator had performed well and should be spared, and ‘thumbs up ’ to call for his death. ]under someone's thumb completely under someone's influence or control. DERIVATIVES thumbed adjective, thumb less adjective ORIGIN Old English thūma; related to Dutch duim and German Daumen, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin tumere ‘to swell. ’ The verb dates from the late 16th cent. , first in the sense ‘play (a musical instrument ) with the thumbs. ’

 

Thumb, General Tom

Thumb, General Tom |THəm θəm | (1838 –83 ) US circus entertainer; born Charles S. Stratton. A 40 -inch-tall dwarf, he worked as a sideshow attraction in the shows of P. T. Barnum.

 

thumb drive

thumb drive ▶noun Computing another term for USB flash drive .

 

thumb index

thumb in dex |θəm ˈɪnˌdɛks | ▶noun a set of lettered or marked grooves cut down the side of a book, esp. a diary or dictionary, for easy reference. DERIVATIVES thumb-in dexed adjective

 

thumbnail

thumb nail |ˈTHəmˌnāl ˈθəmˌneɪl | ▶noun 1 the nail of the thumb. 2 [ usu. as modifier ] a very small or concise description, representation, or summary: a thumbnail sketch. • Computing a small picture of an image or page layout.

 

thumb piano

thumb pi an o |θəm piˈɑnoʊ | ▶noun any of various musical instruments, mainly of African origin, made from strips of metal fastened to a resonator and played by plucking with the fingers and thumbs. Also called kalimba, mbira, or sansa.

 

thumbprint

thumb print |ˈTHəmˌprint ˈθəmˌprɪnt | ▶noun an impression or mark made on a surface by the inner part of the top joint of the thumb, esp. as used for identifying individuals from the unique pattern of whorls and lines. • a distinctive identifying characteristic: it has an individuality and thumbprint of its own.

 

thumbscrew

thumb screw |ˈTHəmˌskro͞o ˈθəmˌskru | ▶noun 1 a screw with a protruding winged or flattened head for turning with the thumb and forefinger. 2 (usu. thumbscrews ) an instrument of torture for crushing the thumbs.

 

thumb stick

thumb stick ▶noun 1 a tall walking stick with a forked thumb rest at the top. 2 a basic control lever for audio and televisual equipment.

 

thumbsucker

thumb suck er |ˈTHəmˌsəkər ˈθəmsəkər | ▶noun informal, often derogatory a serious piece of journalism that concentrates on the background and interpretation of events rather than on the news or action; a think piece. • a journalist who writes in this style: in a few days we'll be inundated with thumbsuckers assessing the first hundred days of the Clinton administration.

 

thumbtack

thumb tack |ˈTHəmˌtak ˈθəmˌtæk | ▶noun a short flat-headed pin, used for fastening paper to a wall or other surface.

 

thumbwheel

thumb wheel |ˈTHəmˌ (h )wēl ˈθəmwil | ▶noun a control device for electrical or mechanical equipment in the form of a wheel operated with the thumb.

 

Oxford Dictionary

thumb

thumb |θʌm | ▶noun the short, thick first digit of the human hand, set lower and apart from the other four and opposable to them. • the digit of primates or other mammals that corresponds to the human thumb. • the part of a glove that covers the thumb. ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 press, move, or touch (something ) with one's thumb: as soon as she thumbed the button, the door slid open. • [ no obj. ] use one's thumb to indicate something: he thumbed towards the men behind him. 2 turn over (pages ) with or as if with one's thumb: I've thumbed my address book and found quite a range of smaller hotels | [ no obj. ] : he was thumbing through USA Today for the umpteenth time. • wear or soil (a book's pages ) by repeated handling: his dictionaries were thumbed and ink-stained. 3 request or obtain (a free ride in a passing vehicle ) by signalling with one's thumb: three cars passed me and I tried to thumb a lift | he was thumbing his way across France. PHRASES be all thumbs another way of saying be all fingers and thumbs (see finger ). thumb one's nose at informal show disdain or contempt for. thumbs up (or down ) informal an indication of satisfaction or approval (or of rejection or failure ): plans to build a house on the site have been given the thumbs down by the Department of the Environment. [with reference to the signal of approval or disapproval used by spectators at a Roman amphitheatre; the sense has been reversed, as the Romans used ‘thumbs down ’ to signify that a beaten gladiator had performed well and should be spared, and ‘thumbs up ’ to call for his death. ]under someone's thumb completely under someone's influence or control. DERIVATIVES thumbed adjective, thumbless adjective ORIGIN Old English thūma, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch duim and German Daumen, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin tumere ‘to swell ’. The verb dates from the late 16th cent. , first in the sense ‘play (a musical instrument ) with the thumbs ’.

 

Thumb, General Tom

Thumb, General Tom |THəm θəm | (1838 –83 ) US circus entertainer; born Charles S. Stratton. A 40 -inch-tall dwarf, he worked as a sideshow attraction in the shows of P. T. Barnum.

 

thumb drive

thumb drive ▶noun Computing another term for USB flash drive .

 

thumb index

thumb index ▶noun a set of lettered grooves cut down the side of a book, especially a diary, address book, or dictionary, for easy reference. DERIVATIVES thumb-indexed adjective

 

thumbnail

thumb |nail |ˈθʌmneɪl | ▶noun 1 the nail of the thumb. 2 [ usu. as modifier ] a very small or concise description, representation, or summary: a thumbnail sketch. • Computing a small picture of an image or page layout.

 

thumb nut

thumb nut ▶noun another term for wing nut.

 

thumb piano

thumb piano ▶noun any of various musical instruments, mainly of African origin, made from strips of metal fastened to a resonator and played by plucking with the fingers and thumbs. Also called kalimba, mbira, or sansa.

 

thumbprint

thumb |print |ˈθʌmprɪnt | ▶noun an impression or mark made on a surface by the inner part of the top joint of the thumb, especially as used for identifying individuals from the unique pattern of whorls and lines. • a distinctive identifying characteristic: it has an individuality and thumbprint of its own.

 

thumbscrew

thumb |screw |ˈθʌmskruː | ▶noun 1 (usu. thumbscrews ) an instrument of torture for crushing the thumbs. 2 a screw with a protruding winged or flattened head for turning with the thumb and forefinger.

 

thumb stick

thumb stick ▶noun 1 a tall walking stick with a forked thumb rest at the top. 2 a basic control lever for audio and televisual equipment.

 

thumbsucker

thumb |suck ¦er |ˈθʌmsʌkə | ▶noun US informal, often derogatory a serious piece of journalism which concentrates on the background and interpretation of events rather than on the news or action.

 

thumbtack

thumb |tack |ˈθʌmtak | ▶noun North American term for drawing pin.

 

thumbwheel

thumb |wheel ▶noun a control device for electrical or mechanical equipment in the form of a wheel operated with the thumb.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

thumb

thumb noun the thumb on his left hand: technical pollex, opposable digit. ▶verb 1 he thumbed through his notebook: leaf, flick, flip, riffle, skim, browse, look. 2 his dictionaries were thumbed and ink-stained: soil, mark, make dog-eared. 3 he was thumbing his way across Mexico: hitchhike; informal hitch, hitch /thumb a lift. PHRASES all thumbs don't let Anthony carry the punch bowl —he's all thumbs: clumsy, klutzy, awkward, maladroit, inept, unskillful, heavy-handed, inexpert, butterfingered, ham-fisted. thumbs down informal the budget increase has been given a thumbs down: rejection, refusal, veto, no, negation, rebuff; informal red light. thumbs up informal we got the board's thumbs up for the land grant: approval, seal of approval, endorsement; permission, authorization, consent, yes, leave, authority, sanction, ratification, license, dispensation, nod, assent, blessing, rubber stamp, clearance; informal go-ahead, OK, A-OK, green light, say-so.

 

thumbnail

thumbnail adjective a thumbnail sketch of the political climate: concise, short, brief, succinct, to the point, compact, crisp, short and sweet, quick, rapid; miniature, mini, small.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

thumb

thumb noun (first ) digit, opposable digit; technical pollex. PHRASES all thumbs Brit. informal clumsy, awkward, maladroit, inept, bungling, bumbling, incompetent, unskilful, heavy-handed, ungainly, inelegant, inexpert, graceless, ungraceful, gauche, unhandy, uncoordinated, gawky, cloddish, clodhopping; informal butterfingered, cack-handed, ham-fisted, ham-handed; Brit. informal all fingers and thumbs. ANTONYMS dexterous. thumbs down informal moves to demolish a historic former engine shed have been given the thumbs down: rejection, refusal, veto, no, negation, rebuff, disapproval, turning down, turndown, non-acceptance, declining, dismissal, spurning, cold shoulder, cold-shouldering, snub, snubbing; informal red light, knock-back, kick in the teeth, smack in the face /eye. ANTONYMS approval, welcome, thumbs up. thumbs up informal staff gave our police officers a resounding thumbs up: approval, seal of approval, approbation, endorsement, welcome, encouragement; permission, liberty, authorization, consent, yes, leave, authority, sanction, ratification, licence, dispensation, nod, assent, acquiescence, agreement, blessing, imprimatur, rubber stamp, clearance, acceptance; informal go-ahead, the OK, green light, say-so; rare permit. ANTONYMS rejection, thumbs down. ▶verb 1 as soon as she thumbed the button, the door slid open: press, push (down ), depress, lean on. 2 the man thumbed through his notebook: leaf, flick, flip, skim, browse, glance, look, riffle; read, scan, dip into, run one's eye over, have a look at; peruse. 3 (usually thumbed ) his dictionaries were thumbed and ink-stained: make dog-eared, mark, soil, mess up, handle roughly, maul, paw. 4 thumb a lift | he was thumbing his way across France: hitch-hike, ask for, request, signal for; get, obtain; informal hitch, hitch a lift. PHRASES thumb one's nose at she thumbed her nose at conventional notions of female beauty: defy, go against, rebel against, flout, fly in the face of, disobey, refuse to obey, disregard, ignore, set one's face against, kick against; break, violate, contravene, breach, infringe; informal cock a snook at; archaic set at naught.

 

thumbnail

thumbnail adjective a thumbnail sketch of the social and political climate: concise, short, brief, succinct, to the point, compact, terse, curt, summary, outline, crisp, short and sweet, quick, rapid, pithy, epigrammatic, laconic, pointed, abridged, abbreviated, condensed, synoptic, compendious, summarized, contracted, curtailed, truncated, potted. ANTONYMS extensive, prolix.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

thumb

thumb /θʌm / (! 語末 -mbのbは発音しない ) 〖語源は 「ふくらんだ指 」〗名詞 複 ～s /-z /C 1 (手の )親指 (→finger )▸ pick up a pen between (one's ) thumb and forefinger [index finger ]親指と人差し指でペンを取る ▸ suck one's thumb 親指をしゃぶる 表現 親指を用いたしぐさ ▸ She held her ～ up [put up her ～, turned up her ～] to me .彼女は私に親指を立ててみせた (!満足を表す; ↓成句 thumbs up ) ▸ jerk one's ～親指をぐいと動かす (!方向を表す ) ▸ twiddle one's ～s 親指同士をくるくる回す (!手持ちぶさたを表す ) .2 (手袋などの )親指の部分 .à ll (f ì ngers and ) th ú mbs ｟くだけて ｠不器用な .a r ù le of th ú mb 大ざっぱな計算 ; だいたいの目安 (!親指の関節を物差し (rule )に用いたことから ) ▸ as a rule of thumb 概算上は, 経験から言うと st ì ck [st à nd ] ó ut like a s ò re th ú mb ひどく人目につく (!ただでさえ目立つ親指が赤くただれているとさらに目立つことから ) ▸ Andy sticks out like a sore thumb . We'll find him easily .アンディはひどく目立つので, すぐ見つかるだろう th ù mbs d ó wn ｟くだけて ｠〖単数扱い 〗不賛成, 拒否 ; 不満足 (の印 ) (!親指を下に向けて不同意 不満の意を示す ) ▸ give [get, receive ] the thumbs down だめだと言う [言われる ]th ù mbs ú p ｟くだけて ｠〖単数扱い 〗賛成, OK, 承諾の印 (thumbs up sign ) (!親指を立てて同意 賞賛の意を示す ) ▸ give (A ) the [a ] thumbs up (A 〈計画など 〉に )OKを出す ▸ “How about going out for a glass of beer? ” “Two thumbs up !”「ビールでも飲みに行かないかい 」 「大賛成だね 」under A's th ú mb [the th ú mb of A ]A 〈人 〉の言いなりになって ▸ David is now under his wife's thumb .デイヴィッドは今や奥さんの尻 （しり ）の下にしかれている 動詞 他動詞 1 ｟くだけて ｠〖～ a ride / it /｟英 ｠a lift 〗ヒッチハイクする (!親指を立てた手を突き出す ) ▸ Sometimes thumbing a ride [｟英 ｠lift ] can be dangerous .ヒッチハイクは危険なこともある 2 〈ページなど 〉を親指でめくる ; …をめくって汚す .th ú mb through A A 〈本 ページなど 〉をパラパラめくる, ざっと読む ▸ thumb through a magazine 雑誌に目を通す ～́ ì ndex (辞書などの )切り込み, つめかけ .

 

thumb(-)nail

th ú mb (-)n à il 形容詞 〖名詞 の前で 〗簡潔な, 要点だけの 〈下絵 描写など 〉.名詞 C 1 親指のつめ .2 (人の経歴などの )寸描 .3 〘コンピュ 〙サムネイル 〘画像ファイルの画像を縮小表示したもの 〙.

 

thumbprint

th ú mb pr ì nt 名詞 C 1 親指の指紋 .2 ｟米俗 ｠〘劇 〙(人物 作風の )個性 .

 

thumbscrew

th ú mb scr è w 名詞 C 1 親指絞め 〘親指を絞め付ける昔の拷問道具 〙.2 〘機 〙つまみ [ちょう ]ねじ .

 

thumbtack

th ú mb t à ck 名詞 C ｟米 ｠画鋲 （がびよう ）(｟英 ｠drawing pin ).動詞 他動詞 …を画鋲で止める .