Meanings
nounsore thumb (plural sore thumbs)
plural sore thumbs
- Something that draws negative attention or is out of place.
Origin
Back-formation from stick out like a sore thumb.
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APA
sore thumb. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sore%20thumb
MLA
“sore thumb.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sore%20thumb. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sore thumb,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sore%20thumb.
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