- thumb-sucking
- thumb-suck·ing -.sək-iŋ n the habit of sucking a thumb beyond the period of physiological need
Medical dictionary. 2011.
thumb-sucking
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Thumb sucking — is the act of putting the thumb into the mouth and rhythmically repeating sucking contact for a prolonged duration. It can also be accomplished with any piece of skin within reach (such as the big toe) and is considered to be soothing and… … Wikipedia
thumb-sucking — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) : the habit of sucking a thumb beyond the period of physiologic need … Useful english dictionary
thumb-sucker — thumb sucking, n. /thum suk euhr/, n. a person who habitually sucks a thumb. * * * … Universalium
thumb-sucker — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : an infant or young child that habitually sucks a thumb * * * thumb sucking, n. /thum suk euhr/, n. a person who habitually sucks a thumb … Useful english dictionary
thumb-suck|ing — «THUHM SUHK ihng», noun. the habit of sucking one s thumb … Useful english dictionary
thumb — thumb1 [θʌm] n ↑finger, ↑fingernail, ↑thumb [: Old English; Origin: thuma] 1.) the part of your hand that is shaped like a thick short finger and helps you to hold things ▪ a baby sucking its thumb ▪ She held the coin carefully between finger and … Dictionary of contemporary English
thumb — 1 noun (C) 1 the part of your hand that is shaped like a thick short finger and helps you to hold things: a baby sucking its thumb 2 the part of a glove that fits over your thumb 3 be all (fingers and) thumbs informal to be unable to do things… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
sucking callus — 1. a callus in the center of the upper lip of an infant, caused by friction during nursing. 2. a callus on a thumb or finger that a child sucks on excessively … Medical dictionary
If smb. fell into a bucketful of tits, he'd come up sucking his thumb — smb. is really unlucky … Dictionary of Australian slang
if smb. fell into a bucketful of tits, he'd come up sucking his thumb — Australian Slang smb. is really unlucky … English dialects glossary
