Pollex vs. Thumb

Pollexnoun

The thumb; the first, or preaxial, digit of the forelimb, corresponding to the hallux in the hind limb. In birds, the pollex is the joint which bears the alula or bastard wing.

Pollexnoun

The first, or preaxial, digit of the fore limb, corresponding to the hallux in the hind limb; the thumb. In birds, the pollex is the joint which bears the bastard wing.

Pollexnoun

the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb

Pollexnoun

the innermost digit of a forelimb, especially the thumb in primates.

Thumbnoun

The short thick digit of the hand that for humans has the most mobility and can be made to oppose (moved to touch) all of the other fingers.

Thumbnoun

(computing) The part of a slider that may be moved linearly along the slider.

Thumbnoun

A thumbnail picture.

Thumbverb

(transitive) To touch or cover with the thumb.

Thumbverb

To turn the pages of (a book) in order to read it cursorily.

Thumbverb

(travel) To hitchhike

Thumbverb

To soil or wear with the thumb or the fingers; to soil, or wear out, by frequent handling.

Thumbverb

To manipulate (an object) with the thumb; especially, to pull back the hammer or open the cylinder of a revolver.

Thumbnoun

The short, thick first digit of the human hand, differing from the other fingers in having but two phalanges; the pollex. See Pollex.

Thumbverb

To handle awkwardly.

Thumbverb

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

Thumbverb

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.

Thumbverb

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

Thumbnoun

the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb

Thumbnoun

the part of a glove that provides a covering for the thumb

Thumbnoun

a convex molding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or of an ellipse

Thumbverb

travel by getting free rides from motorists

Thumbverb

look through a book or other written material;

Thumbverb

feel or handle with the fingers;

Thumbnoun

the short, thick first digit of the human hand, set lower and apart from the other four and opposable to them.

Thumbnoun

the digit of primates or other mammals that corresponds to the human thumb.

Thumbnoun

the part of a glove that covers the thumb.

Thumbverb

press, move, or touch (something) with one's thumb

Thumbverb

use one's thumb to indicate something

Thumbverb

turn over (pages) with or as if with one's thumb

Thumbverb

wear or soil (a book's pages) by repeated handling

Thumbverb

request or obtain (a free ride in a passing vehicle) by signalling with one's thumb

Thumb

The thumb is the first finger of the hand, next to the index finger. When a person is standing in the medical anatomical position (where the palm is facing to the front), the thumb is the outermost finger.