thumbkin

[ thuhm-kin ]

/ ˈθʌm kɪn /

thumbscrew (def. 2).

Also thumb·i·kin

[thuhm-i-kin], /ˈθʌm ɪ kɪn/, thumb·i·kins.

Origin of thumbkin

First recorded in 1675–85; thumb + -kin

thumber, thumb forceps, thumb glass, thumbhole, thumb index, thumbkin, thumb knot, thumbnail, thumbnail sketch, thumbnut, thumb one's nose

The monks of Vera Cruz can best tell thee where little 'thumbkin' is.
Sea-Dogs All!|Tom Bevan
But at last the paunch of the wolf was slit open, and Thumbkin jumped out and went to his mother.
Europa's Fairy Book|Joseph Jacobs
And a wolf coming by swallowed the paunch and Thumbkin with it.
Europa's Fairy Book|Joseph Jacobs
When they had finished their supper the men looked about to find Thumbkin, but he was not there.
Europa's Fairy Book|Joseph Jacobs

And the man took off his hat and put it on the ground, when Thumbkin jumped off and hid himself in the crevice of a tree.
Europa's Fairy Book|Joseph Jacobs

单词	thumbkin
释义	thumbkin [ thuhm-kin ] / ˈθʌm kɪn / noun thumbscrew (def. 2). Also thumb·i·kin [thuhm-i-kin], /ˈθʌm ɪ kɪn/, thumb·i·kins. Origin of thumbkin First recorded in 1675–85; thumb + -kin Words nearby thumbkin thumber, thumb forceps, thumb glass, thumbhole, thumb index, thumbkin, thumb knot, thumbnail, thumbnail sketch, thumbnut, thumb one's nose Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for thumbkin The monks of Vera Cruz can best tell thee where little 'thumbkin' is. Sea-Dogs All!\|Tom Bevan But at last the paunch of the wolf was slit open, and Thumbkin jumped out and went to his mother. Europa's Fairy Book\|Joseph Jacobs And a wolf coming by swallowed the paunch and Thumbkin with it. Europa's Fairy Book\|Joseph Jacobs When they had finished their supper the men looked about to find Thumbkin, but he was not there. Europa's Fairy Book\|Joseph Jacobs And the man took off his hat and put it on the ground, when Thumbkin jumped off and hid himself in the crevice of a tree. Europa's Fairy Book\|Joseph Jacobs
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