Meanings
nounthumbboard (plural thumbboards)
plural thumbboards · alternative thumboard
- A small keyboard designed to be operated with the thumbs, as on smartphones.
Synonyms: thumb keyboard
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA small keyboard designed to be operated with the thumbs, as on smartphones.
Similar
thumb keyboard
Origin
Blend of thumb + keyboard. By surface analysis, thumb + board.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
thumbboard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thumbboard
MLA
“thumbboard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thumbboard. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thumbboard,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thumbboard.
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