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thumbed (iou)



thumbed adjective. E16.
[from THUMB noun, verb: see -ED2, -ED1.]
Having thumbs (esp. of a specified kind). E16.
Of a book etc.: having the pages soiled or worn by the thumbs of readers; showing signs of much use. Freq. with adverb. L18.
Sunday Times One of the most thumbed through books in any stable.