well-thumbed

adjective

Of a book, etc.: showing signs of frequent or heavy use; worn; well used.

“He pulled out a well-thumbed dictionary and began searching for a translation.”

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Meanings

adjectivewell-thumbed (comparative more well-thumbed, superlative most well-thumbed)

comparative more well-thumbed · superlative most well-thumbed

  1. Of a book, etc.: showing signs of frequent or heavy use; worn; well used.

    He pulled out a well-thumbed dictionary and began searching for a translation.

Translations

German zerlesen
  • zerlesenshowing signs of frequent or heavy use
Russian зачитанный
  • зачитанный (začitannyj)showing signs of frequent or heavy use
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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