preemptory
adjective
pre·emp·to·ry
-m(p)t(ə)rē,
-ri
: of or relating to preemption
Word History
Etymology
Medieval Latin praeemptus + English -ory
- thumb rule
- thumb through
- thumb turn
- thumb-and-finger rule
- thumb-bolt
- thumb-indexed
- thumbed
- thumbed (through)
- thumbed one's nose
- thumbed one's nose (at)
- thumbed one's nose at
- thumbed through
- thumber
- thumbhole
- thumbholer
- thumbholes
- thumbier
- thumbiest
- thumbing
- thumbing (through)
- thumbing one's nose
- thumbing one's nose (at)
- thumbing one's nose at
- thumbing through
- thumbkins