Thumbed and Worn

Thumbed

Thumbed adjective - (of pages) worn or soiled by thumb and fingers by frequent handling or turning.
Usage example: “well- thumbed pages of the dictionary”

Worn and thumbed are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Worn" instead an adjective "Thumbed".

Nearby Words: thumb, thumbing

Worn

Worn adjective - Affected by wear; damaged by long use.
Usage example: worn threads on the screw

Thumbed and worn are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Thumbed" instead an adjective "Worn".

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