thumbikin

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A form of thumbikins — An instrument of torture for compressing the thumb; a thumbkin or thumbscrew.

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Meanings

nounthumbikin (plural thumbikins)

plural thumbikins

  1. alternativeAlternative form of thumbikins.

Origin

From thumb + -ikin. Compare bootikin.

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APA

thumbikin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thumbikin

MLA

“thumbikin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thumbikin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thumbikin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thumbikin.

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