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PRONUNCIATION OF THUMBLING

thumbling  [ˈθʌmlɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THUMBLING

noun
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verb
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preposition
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determiner
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Thumbling is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES THUMBLING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Thumbling

Thumbling and Thumbling's Travels are two German fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm. They are tales number 37 and 45 in the collection and are related to the English Tom Thumb, whose title the Grimms' stories often share when translated into English. It is Aarne-Thompson type 700, Tom Thumb.

Definition of thumbling in the English dictionary

The definition of thumbling in the dictionary is an extremely small person, a dwarf.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH THUMBLING


bowling
ˈbəʊlɪŋ
calling
ˈkɔːlɪŋ
ceiling
ˈsiːlɪŋ
cooling
ˈkuːlɪŋ
cycling
ˈsaɪk əlɪŋ
cymling
ˈsɪmlɪŋ
dealing
ˈdiːlɪŋ
falling
ˈfɔːlɪŋ
feeling
ˈfiːlɪŋ
filing
ˈfaɪlɪŋ
handling
ˈhændlɪŋ
lambling
ˈlæmlɪŋ
mailing
ˈmeɪlɪŋ
Memling
ˈmɛmlɪŋ
rolling
ˈrəʊlɪŋ
selling
ˈsɛlɪŋ
sterling
ˈstɜːlɪŋ
streamling
ˈstriːmlɪŋ
telling
ˈtɛlɪŋ
willing
ˈwɪlɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THUMBLING

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE THUMBLING

babbling
bling
bling bling
bling-bling
cabling
disabling
doubling
dribbling
enabling
gambling
healing
humbling
quibbling
rambling
rumbling
scrambling
shambling
sibling
stumbling
trembling
troubling

Synonyms and antonyms of thumbling in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «thumbling» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THUMBLING

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

Translator English - Chinese

大拇哥
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Pulgarcito
570 millions of speakers

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thumbling
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

thumbling
380 millions of speakers
ar

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thumbling
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Translator English - Russian

thumbling
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Thumbling
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Translator English - Bengali

thumbling
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Poucet
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Translator English - Malay

Ibu jari
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Translator English - German

Daumesdick
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Translator English - Japanese

thumbling
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Translator English - Korean

thumbling
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Translator English - Javanese

Thumbling
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Translator English - Vietnamese

thumbling
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Translator English - Tamil

thumbling
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Translator English - Marathi

थंबिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

thumbling
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Pollicino
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

thumbling
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

thumbling
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Translator English - Romanian

thumbling
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

thumbling
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Translator English - Afrikaans

thumbling
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Translator English - Swedish

thumbling
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Translator English - Norwegian

thumbling
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of thumbling

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THUMBLING»

The term «thumbling» is used very little and occupies the 161.264 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THUMBLING» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THUMBLING»

Discover the use of thumbling in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to thumbling and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales
Thumbling sat down quite merrily on a straw, but when the two strange men saw him, they did not know what to say for astonishment. Then one of them took the other aside and said, “Hark, the little fellow would make our fortune if we exhibited ...
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm, 2013
2
Our Young Folks
only answered with a burst of stupid laughter ; while the surly Paul shrugged his shoulders, and crossly bade the little Thumbling hold his tongue, telling him he was an inquisitive little simpleton. As they were going along, they came to a dense ...
John Townsend Trowbridge, Lucy Larcom, Gail Hamilton, 1865
3
The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Folktales and Fairy Tales: Q-Z
See Arabian Nights; Arabian Nights Films Thumbling, Tom Thumb Thumbling, or Tom Thumb, is the main character of the international tale type classified as ATU 700. This well-known hero who is no bigger than a thumb has a long history, ...
Donald Haase, 2008
4
Grimm's Fairy Tales: Complete and Illustrated (211 Tales):
Thumbling creptstill farther in,and asit soon becamequite dark, they were forced togohome with their vexation and their empty purses. When Thumbling saw that they were gone, he creptback outof the subterranean passage. "It is so dangerous ...
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm, 2014
5
The Complete Fairy Tales: 200 Fairy Tales and 10 Children's ...
45. THUMBLING'S. TRAVELS. Acertaintailor hada son,who happened to be small,and no bigger than athumb, andon this account hewas always called Thumbling. He had, however, some courage in him, and said to his ...
The Brothers Grimm, 2013
6
Grimms' Fairy Tales( Illustrated):
Thumbling, however, whenheheard ofthe bargain, had crept up thefolds ofhis father's coat, placed himself onhis shoulder,and whisperedin hisear. "Father,do give meaway; Iwillsoon comeback again."Then thefather partedwith himtothetwo  ...
Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm, 2014
7
Cinderella and Other Tales
When Thumbling saw his father, he cried to him, “Seest thou, father, here I am with the cart; now take me down.” The father got hold of the horse with his left hand and with the right took his little son out of the ear. Thumbling sat down quite  ...
Brothers Grimm, 2013
8
Grimms Fairy Tales: The Complete Original Collection with ...
"I could tell thee that," cried Thumbling, interrupting them. "What was that?" said one of the thieves in fright, "I heard some one speaking." They stood still listening, and Thumbling spoke again, and said, "Take me with you, and I'll help you.
Jacob And Wilhelm, 2013
9
The Enchanted Screen: The Unknown History of Fairy-Tale Films
The Grimms published two versions in their editionofChildren'sand Household Tales, “Thumbling” and “Thumbling's Travels,”which basically havethesame plot. In the first one,apoor farmer and hiswife are childless and wish to haveachild ...
Jack Zipes, 2011
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500 Fairy Tales - The World's Biggest Book of Fairy Tales. ...
THUMBLING. AS. JOURNEYMAN. A certain tailorhadason,who happened to be small,andnobiggerthan a Thumb,andonthisaccounthewas always calledThumbling.Hehad, however, some courage in him, and said to his father, " Father, I must ...
Jacob Grimm , Wilhelm Grimm , Hans Christian Andersen

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THUMBLING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term thumbling is used in the context of the following news items.
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[Resensi Buku] Grimm's Fairy Tales: Versi gelap dongeng klasik
... Snow White (Putri Salju), Rapunzel, Hansel & Gretel, Para Kurcaci & Si Pembuat Sepatu, Para Pemusik Kota Bremen, dan Thumbling (Inggris: Tom Thumb). «merdeka.com, Apr 15»
2
A Few Places Abroad Where Hitchhiking is Totally Legal, and …
Germany: Even though thumbling on the autobahn is illegal, Germany seems to offer the most hitchhiking spots in the world with over 2,300 confirmed routes. «Jaunted, Mar 15»
3
REVIEW: HTC RE camera
No thumbling around to get your hand positioned the correct way or finding the button – simply grabbing it and pushing the shutter button was extremely intuitive. «TechGeek, Dec 14»
4
The Acid - Fame (Lovers Anonymous Remix)
Während "Thumbling Lights" wie kristallklarer Electro-Pop klingt und sich auch "Fame" und "Venda" gekonnt harmonisch geben, spricht "Creeper" eine deutlich ... «Tonspion - Das MP3 Musikmagazin, Dec 14»
5
Big Next Festival 2014 De toekomst is verzekerd
De fans wisten dan al dat Thumbling Lights de eerste song werd van wat een dik half uur later een veel te korte, maar ijzersterke set bleek . Vreemd was dat de ... «daMusic, Sep 14»
6
Thumbling from a 3D printer protect joints
(Nanowerk News) In automotive manufacturing the thumb is exposed to more strain than any other finger. Day in, day out it must bear great loads – literally. «Nanowerk, Jul 14»
7
'Assad has no rival in next election'
In fact, I would argue that their popularity is increasing with all the thumbling that we see on the other side. GMA/HSN. Log in to post a comment. Log in. «Press TV, Jan 14»
8
Live Commentary: Reims 1-0 AS Monaco
88 minPi pings a low drive from 25 yards out which skims across the surface and forces Placide into thumbling it behind for a corner. 89 minIt's all Monaco right ... «Sports Mole, Oct 13»
9
Switzerland Furious About Snowden's Charge That the CIA …
... in an agreement signed just last Friday, the long-beleagured Swiss are a bit put out by the allegation that American spooks were thumbling the scale. «Reason, Jun 13»
10
Brothers Grimm, story tellers and linguists
... journalists, diplomats, and professors. However, they will be always known as the creators of characters like Snow White, Thumbling and the Sleeping Beauty. «New Europe, Dec 12»

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« EDUCALINGO. Thumbling [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/thumbling>. Apr 2024 ».
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