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thumbsucking

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The act of sucking one's thumb.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • Thumbsucking may be used by children to console themselves.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From thumb + sucking.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Daumenlutschen — the act of sucking one's thumb
  • Spanish: chuparse el dedo — the act of sucking one's thumb
  • Vietnamese: mút tay — the act of sucking one's thumb