Thumb - English Vocabulary for Kids

thumb

/θʌm/

noun

The short thick finger on the side of your hand

“She gave a thumbs up.”

אגודל

Thumb is a noun in the everyday objects category. It is a intermediate (ages 9-10) word, meaning "The short thick finger on the side of your hand" In Hebrew, thumb translates to אגודל.

Example Sentences

He gave a thumbs-up when he liked the food.
She pricked her thumb on a rose thorn while gardening.
Your thumb has only two bones, unlike your other fingers which have three.

Did You Know? The human thumb is one of the most important reasons humans are so skilled with tools — our thumbs can touch all four fingers, which is called an "opposable thumb." Only humans, great apes, and some other primates have truly opposable thumbs. Ancient Romans at gladiator fights used a thumbs-up or thumbs-down gesture to decide the loser's fate.