thumbed Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb travel by getting free rides from motorists
    hitchhike; thumb; hitch.
  2. verb look through a book or other written material
    flick; leaf; thumb; flip; riff; riffle.
    • He thumbed through the report
    • She leafed through the volume
  3. verb feel or handle with the fingers
    finger; thumb.
    • finger the binding of the book
  4. adjective satellite (of pages) worn or soiled by thumb and fingers by frequent handling or turning
    • well-thumbed pages of the dictionary

WordNet


Thumbed adjective
Definitions
  1. Having thumbs.
  2. Soiled by handling.

Webster 1913