thumbed

• Adjectif désignant ce qui a un pouce ou ce qui est marqué par le pouce ; il est surtout utilisé dans des composés comme 'well-thumbed' (fatigué par la lecture, cornée) ou 'green-thumbed' (qui a la main verte, doué pour le jardinage).

An archaic adjective meaning 'having a thumb' or 'marked by the thumb,' now rarely used except in compound forms like 'well-thumbed' or 'green-thumbed'.

1. Worn or soiled by handlingB2formal

   Describes pages or books that have become worn, dirty, or marked from being frequently handled or turned by thumbs and fingers.

   Usé par manipulation

   • The library book was well-thumbed and had many dog-eared pages.
   • He pulled out a thumbed copy of the old novel from the shelf.
   • The pages of the dictionary were thumbed and stained from years of use.

   Synonymesdog-earedfingeredgrubbymarkedsoiledworn

• Verbe signifiant toucher, presser ou manipuler quelque chose avec le pouce, ou faire signe en levant le pouce.

A verb meaning to press, touch, or manipulate something with the thumb, or to signal by sticking out the thumb.

1. Press with thumbB1informal

   To press, touch, or manipulate something using the thumb.

   presser avec le pouce

   • He thumbed the button to start the machine.
   • She thumbed through the pages of the magazine.
   • He thumbed the remote control to change the channel.

   Synonymesmanipulatepresspushtouch

2. HitchhikeB2informal

   To travel by getting free rides from passing vehicles, typically by signaling with the thumb.

   faire du stop

   • They thumbed a ride to the coast.
   • He thumbed his way across the country.
   • She thumbed a lift from a friendly truck driver.

   Synonymeshitchhitchhike

3. Signal disapprovalB2informal

   To express disapproval or rejection by pointing the thumb downward.

   Exprimer son désaccord en baissant le pouce

   • The audience thumbed down the performance.
   • The committee thumbed the proposal.
   • Critics thumbed the movie as a failure.

   Synonymesturn thumbs down

   Antonymesapproveendorse