Thumbling
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Thumbling is a noun meaning A tiny, thumb-sized person; manikin.
Meaning
A tiny, thumb-sized person; manikin.
More Meanings
- Anything small, comparable to the size of a human thumb
Example Sentences
Passing through the kitchen to the scullery, to which place she ordered us, I saw Deborah was very busy frying thumblings — small croquettes about the size of a big man's thumb — […]
There is a long list of such spirits, including dwarfs, elves, gnomes, brownies, pixies, leprechauns, thumblings (like Tom Thumb), and dactyli (which means fingers). As with the Menehune, the thumblings and the dactyl-fingers are masculine figures, and so are the ancient gnomes.
Word Forms
- thumblings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include microperson, thumbnail, minimus, micro, minifigure, minikin.
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