Used in a Sentence

thumbs

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for thumbs.

Editorial note

Games which require the internet to load up, even though they have single player modes, deserve a thumbs down.

Examples13
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

(graphical user interface) The part of a slider that may be moved linearly along the slider.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of thumbs gathered in one view.

noun

(graphical user interface) The part of a slider that may be moved linearly along the slider.

noun

(colloquial, Internet) A thumbnail picture.

noun

(informal) The eastern part of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, United States (the "Mitten").

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for thumbs.

noun

(graphical user interface) The part of a slider that may be moved linearly along the slider.

noun

(colloquial, Internet) A thumbnail picture.

noun

(informal) The eastern part of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, United States (the "Mitten").

noun

The shortest and thickest 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.

Example sentences

1

Games which require the internet to load up, even though they have single player modes, deserve a thumbs down.

2

Not really related to the article, but big thumbs down to messing with the browser buttons.

3

I don't think the article is arguing she should have been given a thumbs up and the entrepreneurial citizen of the month award but how about equitable treatment?

4

The other spare Tesla engineers are not going to twiddle their thumbs...

5

Even though the OP hasn't responded, I'll give you a thumbs up for that find.

6

The example being, I like romantic era classical, but i don't thumbs down at the first note of a classical/period classical piece.

7

ErgoDox moves several keys like Enter to the thumbs.

8

Linode gets a massive thumbs down for me.

9

I was always told that Engineers are scientists with thumbs and engineers defiantly do do scientific experiments - as we did at my first Job.

10

I can't tell you how often I was thanked for my service or stopped and given thumbs up or free stuff when I was in uniform.

11

Just because most people limit themselves to the physical world of body language, sensory percepts, the electronic-intellectual world of thumbs up, upvotes and personalized walls of media subtypes; that doesn't mean that's the end to socialization.

12

I have no doubt that the majority of interactions between citizenry and police are filled with all three, but it's the sore thumbs like the OP that are truly glaring.

Quote examples

1

In the US we got a couple of standard ultrasound printouts and a "thumbs up".

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use thumbs in a sentence?

Games which require the internet to load up, even though they have single player modes, deserve a thumbs down.

What does thumbs mean?

(graphical user interface) The part of a slider that may be moved linearly along the slider.

What part of speech is thumbs?

thumbs is commonly used as noun.