The difference between Pointling and Thumby

When used as nouns, pointling means a little index finger, whereas thumby means a little thumb.


Thumby is also adjective with the meaning: clumsy, awkward, maladroit, not dextrous, all thumbs.

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  1. Pointling as a noun (archaic, rare):

    A little index finger.

  1. Thumby as a noun (slang):

    A little thumb;

  1. Thumby as an adjective:

    Clumsy, awkward, maladroit, not dextrous, all thumbs

  2. Thumby as an adjective:

    Dirtied by thumb marks

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