Adjectives For Thumbs

Discover the most popular adjectives for describing thumbs, complete with example sentences to guide your usage.

Updated on March 16, 2024

The adjective used with 'thumbs' can significantly alter the nuance of a sentence, showcasing the versatility and complexity of human experiences and characteristics. Describing thumbs as 'opposable' emphasizes the evolutionary advantage and unique functionality humans and primates possess. When 'sore' precedes 'thumbs', it often highlights a recent exertion or overuse, common in manual labor or gaming. 'Broad' or 'big' thumbs might point to physical traits or dexterity, while 'green thumbs' cleverly shifts the context to gardening expertise. The rare 'triphalangeal' delineates a unique medical condition, showcasing the range of human diversity. These adjectives paint a vivid picture of the multifaceted nature of something as seemingly simple as thumbs. Explore the full spectrum of adjectives used to describe 'thumbs' below.

opposable	Humans have opposable thumbs which enable them to grasp and manipulate objects with great dexterity.
sore
broad	The pianist's broad thumbs spanned the keys with ease.
green	She's got green thumbs and can make anything grow.
big	He had big thumbs making it easy for him to play the piano.
triphalangeal	The doctor examined the patient's triphalangeal thumbs during the checkup.
short	His short thumbs made it difficult for him to handle small objects.
large	He had unusually large thumbs
right	The child carefully counted all ten of his right thumbs
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long	The orangutan has long thumbs
hypoplastic	The patient was born with hypoplastic thumbs which are abnormally small thumbs.
strong	The orangutan's strong thumbs make it an adept climber.
absent	"It was easy to tell who's who in the story because the villains all had absent thumbs."
double	The enthusiastic student gave double thumbs up to his teacher for the excellent lesson.

fat	I keep making mistakes while typing on my phone because of my fat thumbs
black	Despite her black thumbs Sarah managed to keep a few succulents alive.
left	The clumsy child struggled to tie his shoes with his left thumbs
thick	My thick thumbs struggle to text on this tiny keyboard.
extended	The traveler extended thumbs to hitchhike a ride.
huge	The giant panda has huge thumbs for gripping bamboo stalks.
dirty
quick	The cashier had quick thumbs as she scanned the groceries.
jointed	The jointed thumbs of the panda give it the ability to grip bamboo stems tightly.
heavy	The little boy's heavy thumbs made it difficult for him to button his shirt.
abnormal	The boy had strangely abnormal thumbs
adducted
all	I'm all thumbs when it comes to playing the piano.
ancestral	The nimble man held his ancestral thumbs proudly.
flat	The boy had unusually flat thumbs

brown	My gardening skills are so bad, I have brown thumbs
enthusiastic
outstretched	He stood with arms crossed and outstretched thumbs
clenched
red	Her red thumbs contrasted with the pristine white of her apron.
like	Fingers and hands are like thumbs that can pick up small objects.
stubby	My stubby thumbs made it difficult to type on the tiny keyboard.
giant	The toddler's giant thumbs made it difficult for him to grasp small objects.
developed	The panda's forepaws have developed thumbs to help them grip bamboo.
hard	The old man had hard thumbs from a lifetime of toil.
spatulate	He used his spatulate thumbs to open the can.
pink	Mary had just painted her fingernails a bright shade of bubblegum pink, resulting in pink thumbs
extra	The kitten was born with extra thumbs and a long tail.
rudimentary	Even rudimentary thumbs would help the animals to grip and pull branches and leaves.
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broken	He had broken thumbs from the hard labor.
blunt	The clumsy construction worker had blunt thumbs and struggled to grasp small tools.
calloused	The gardener's calloused thumbs proved his years of hard work.
stiff	His stiff thumbs made it difficult for him to use the keyboard.
upturned	The crowd cheered with upturned thumbs
powerful	The orangutan climbed the tree with its powerful thumbs
tiny	My tiny thumbs made typing on the phone difficult.
opposed
enormous	The man's enormous thumbs made it difficult for him to type.
crooked	Despite his crooked thumbs the pianist played with remarkable dexterity.
weak	The gorilla had weak thumbs making it difficult to grasp objects.
wet
trigger	The cowboy had trigger thumbs and a quick draw.
bifid	The surgeon examined the patient's bifid thumbs
respective	The two men held their respective thumbs over the items they had chosen to bid on.

collective	The collective thumbs of the audience pointed down.
duplicate	The carpenter fumbled around with his duplicate thumbs trying to grip the tiny nail.
hooked	The doctor carefully examined the hooked thumbs of the patient.
nervous
turned
bony	The skeletal remains were identified by their bony thumbs
greasy	The mechanic had greasy thumbs from working on the car.
bent	He clenched his bent thumbs into fists.
aristocratic	She was characterized by her aristocratic thumbs
brutal	The brutal thumbs of the ogre left a deep scar on the knight's face.
icy	My icy thumbs fumbled with the doorknob.
set	The carpenter had set thumbs making him perfect for delicate woodworking.
grimy	His grimy thumbs left smudges on the once pristine glass.
smashed	He smashed thumbs while playing with a hammer.
clumsy	I spilled my coffee all over my shirt due to my clumsy thumbs

prehensile	The monkey swung through the trees with its prehensile thumbs
bitter	The bitter thumbs of the old man made it difficult for him to tie his shoes.
fairy	The queen has a green silk dress and fairy thumbs
bilateral	The opposable and bilateral thumbs allow the species to grasp objects with precision.
abducted

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