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PRONUNCIATION OF THUMBLESS

thumbless  [ˈθʌmləs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THUMBLESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Thumbless is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES THUMBLESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of thumbless in the English dictionary

The definition of thumbless in the dictionary is lacking a thumb. Other definition of thumbless is lacking the parts shaped to fit the thumb.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH THUMBLESS


charmless
ˈtʃɑːmləs
dreamless
ˈdriːmləs
fameless
ˈfeɪmləs
filmless
ˈfɪlmləs
firmless
ˈfɜːmləs
gumless
ˈɡʌmləs
hymnless
ˈhɪmləs
limeless
ˈlaɪmləs
loamless
ˈləʊmləs
normless
ˈnɔːmləs
plumeless
ˈpluːmləs
rimless
ˈrɪmləs
scumless
ˈskʌmləs
seemless
ˈsiːmləs
themeless
ˈθiːmləs
tombless
ˈtuːmləs
tramless
ˈtræmləs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THUMBLESS

thumb
thumb drive
thumb index
thumb knot
thumb one´s nose at
thumb piano
thumbhole
thumbikins
thumblike
thumbling
thumbnail
thumbnail sketch
thumbnut
thumbpiece
thumbpot
thumbprint
thumbs down
thumbs up
thumbscrew
thumbstall

WORDS THAT END LIKE THUMBLESS

barbless
bibless
bless
bottomless
combless
cubless
curbless
garbless
herbless
jobless
limbless
orbless
outbless
plumbless
prebless
ribless
shrubless
throbless
unbless
verbless
webless

Synonyms and antonyms of thumbless in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «thumbless» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THUMBLESS

Find out the translation of thumbless to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of thumbless from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «thumbless» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

thumbless
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sin pulgar
570 millions of speakers

English

thumbless
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

thumbless
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

thumbless
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

thumbless
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

thumbless
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

thumbless
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sans pouces
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tanpa thumbless
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

daumenlosen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

thumbless
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

thumbless
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Thumbless
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thumbless
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

thumbless
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अबाधित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

thumbless
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

thumbless
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bezpalcowej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

thumbless
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

thumbless
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

thumbless
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

thumbless
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

utan tumme
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

thumbless
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of thumbless

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THUMBLESS»

The term «thumbless» is normally little used and occupies the 133.254 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THUMBLESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «thumbless» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «thumbless» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about thumbless

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THUMBLESS»

Discover the use of thumbless in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to thumbless and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Bowling: Steps to Success
The thumbless technique has considerable shortcomings. For the bowling proprietor, excessive ball damage is an issue. It is very easy to crack the shells of lightweight (8 to 10 pound) balls. Lightweight balls are not designed to be thrown at ...
Douglas Wiedman
2
Thumbless Bat
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Lambert M Surhone, Mariam T Tennoe, Susan F Henssonow, 2011
3
Starting and Progressing in Powerlifting: A Comprehensive ...
It was said there that a thumbless grip on benches is very dangerous. I say this due to an incident that happened at a contest I entered in college. One of the heavier weight lifters was attempting something like 500 pounds. Using a thumbless ...
Gary F Zeolla, 2009
4
A Field Guide to the Mammals of Central America and ...
They dip, twist, and dodge in and around understory vegetation (and mist nets) with impressive speed and agility. Greatest activity occurs within THUMBLESS BATS Family Furipteridae 2 hours after sunset; later in the evening, night roosts ...
Fiona Reid, 2009
5
Protection and Functioning of the Hands in Cold Climates
In a recent study, the various grips were as follows on 364 male subjects, ranked in order of magnitude: normal grip, thumbless grip, wide grip, and finger tip grip ( 3). Normal grip is that just described as optimum. The wide grip is one in which ...
United States. Army. Quartermaster Research and Engineering Command, 1957
6
City of Glory: A Novel of War and Desire in Old Manhattan
Thumbless Wu became an important man, a rich man who would be an ancestor. Then the British brought the white smoke from Calcutta to Canton, and he watched others become even richer. Ahyee! Great chests of wood, each one packed ...
Beverly Swerling, 2008
7
Mammalogy: Adaptation, Diversity, Ecology
Morphological analyses suggest that natalids are most closely related to two other small New World families, the Furipteridae (the thumbless bats) and the Thyropteridae (the diskwinged or sucker-footed bats—see figure 13.11A). Molecular ...
‎2007
8
The Immortal Cowboy Quigley
After a moment, the thumbless brother sat up, calmer now. The narrating brother poured him a fresh glass of scotch, and more for himself as well. Cowboy held his breath to contain his excitement. The thumbless brother lowered his head ...
Brandon Seale
9
Elsevier's Dictionary of Mammals
... Kintampo-Rotschenkelhörnchen f Funiscure de Kintampo 2368 Furipteridae Chiroptera e Smoky Thumbless Bats; Smoky Bats; Thumbless Bats d Stummeldaumen; Rauchfledermäuse; Rauchfarbfledermäuse f Furiptéridés i Furipteridi 2369 ...
Murray Wrobel, 2006
10
Delphi Works of Andrew Lang (Illustrated)
THE. BLACK. DOG. AND. THE. THUMBLESS. HAND. “Have the natives the custom of walking through fire?” said my friend the Beachcomber, in answer to a question of mine. “Not that I know of. In fact the soles of their feet are so thickskinned ...
Andrew Lang, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THUMBLESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term thumbless is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Mayor to donate thumbs
And now drivers won't stop to pick up Ryder as he stands, sad and thumbless, on the side of the road. Dudley said he is flying down to El Paso next week to ... «Whidbey News-Times, Apr 15»
2
VIDEO: Miracle transplant surgery lets thumbless toddler hold with …
A Virginia toddler born without thumbs has learned how to use his hands after the missing digits were recreated from his index fingers, according to reports. «New York Daily News, Nov 14»
3
Gotham: The Mask (Recap and Review)
Gordon and Bullock head down to the black market doctors to see if a thumbless man came in seeking treatment. The doctor lies at first saying he does not know ... «Guardian Liberty Voice, Nov 14»
4
Thumb-less
When you are thumbless, you rely on your mouth to pick things up. You also depend on the kindness of strangers (and family) to open and close the door. «Albany Times Union, Nov 14»
5
There's Going To Be A LEGO Batman Movie -- Finally Someone Is …
But here's the good news: It seems that I'm getting another shot at seeing the blocky, thumbless incarnation of the World's Greatest Detective on the big screen, ... «ComicsAlliance, Oct 14»
6
Well, Here Ya Go
... virtually none of his reviewers—positive and critical alike—have commented on the fact that Piketty has a remarkably thumbless grasp of historical context. «National Review Online, Jun 14»
7
What happens when an otter plays a keyboard?
Step aside, Keyboard Cat. These otters prove that cats aren't the only opposable-thumbless animal that can play a mean tune on the trusty keyboard. «CNET, May 14»
8
Looking For Cold Weather Waterproof Gloves
They are fleece lined, and can convert from a mitt when running the boat to a fingerless, thumbless glove when fishing. Very very warm and while they are not ... «BassResource.com, Jan 14»
9
Obama, the Manager
A better, more illuminating comparison is between the Obama campaign's technological brilliance and the Obama administration's thumbless grasp of very ... «National Review Online, Oct 13»
10
8 Tips For A Big Number Bench Press
While I don't like a “false” or thumbless grip during benching for safety reasons, I do recommend placing the bar in the heel of your hand (directly above your ... «Men's Fitness, Aug 12»

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