thumb
1 noun ANAT digitordóg fem2 to suck your thumb d'ordóg a dhiúlthumb joint alt na hordóige 2 noun of gloveordóg fem2Show full entry
3 verb informal hitchhike
TRANSITIVEto thumb a lift síob a fháilI thumbed my way back d'fhill mé ar an ordóg, fuair mé síob ar ais
4 verb leaf through TRANSITIVEméaraigh verb I thumbed through the first volume d'fhéach mé tríd an gcéad imleabhar go tapa 5 verb wear pages of book etc TRANSITIVEthe book was well-thumbed bhí rian go leor lámh ar an leabhar, bhí lorg a léite ar an leabhar 6 verb press (button etc) TRANSITIVEbrúigh le d'ordóg