MILLER'S-THUMB

Meaning of MILLER'S-THUMB in English

/mil"euhrz thum"/ , n.

any of several small, freshwater sculpins of the genus Cottus, of Europe and North America.

[ 1400-50; late ME milneres thume; the fish is so called from its thumblike head ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

MILLER'S-THUMB — noun Date: 15th century any of several small freshwater spiny-finned sculpins (genus Cottus ) of Europe and North America
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MILLER'S-THUMB — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun ( plural miller's-thumbs ) Etymology: Middle English myllarys thowmbe, from myllarys, milleres (gen. of myllar, millere miller) + …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MILLER'S THUMB — n. tiny flat and spiny freshwater fish shaped like a thumb
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
MILLER'S-THUMB — noun Date: 15th century : any of several small freshwater spiny-finned sculpins (genus Cottus ) of Europe and North America
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MILLER'S-THUMB — Pronunciation: ˌ mi-l ə rz- ' th ə m Function: noun Date: 15th century : any of several small freshwater …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
MILLER'S THUMB — ■ noun a small freshwater fish with a broad flattened head. [ Cottus gobio .]
Concise Oxford English vocab
MILLER'S-THUMB — [mill.er's-thumb] n (15c): any of several small freshwater spiny-finned sculpins (genus Cottus) of Europe and No. America
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MILLER'S-THUMB — fish that is a species of sculpin (q.v.).
Britannica English vocabulary
MILLER'S-THUMB — n. River bull-head ( Cottus gobio ).
Dictionary of English Synonyms
MILLER'S THUMB — зоол. подкаменщик (рыба) (зоология) бычок (Cottus gobio; рыба)
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
MILLER'S THUMB — зоол. бычок ( Cottus gobio ; рыба )
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
MILLER'S THUMB — зоол.подкаменщик (рыба)
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
MILLER'S THUMB — зоол. бычок ( Cottus gobio ; рыба )
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
MILLER'S THUMB — зоол. бычок ( Cottus gobio ; рыба )
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
MILLER'S THUMB — n. подкаменщик
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
MILLER'S THUMB — n. подкаменщик
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
MILLER'S THUMB — зоол. подкаменщик ( рыба )
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
MILLER'S THUMB — зоол. подкаменщик (рыба)
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
MILLER'S-THUMB — ихт. подкаменщик (Cottus gobio)
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
MILLER'S-THUMB — ихт. подкаменщик ( Cottus gobio )
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
MILLER'S THUMB — _n. подкаменщик (рыба)
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
MILLER'S THUMB — n. подкаменщик (рыба)
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
MILLER'S THUMB — _n. подкаменщик (рыба)
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
MILLER'S THUMB — зоол. подкаменщик (рыба) (зоология) бычок (Cottus gobio; рыба)
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
MILLER — mangagaling
English-Visayan vocabulary
MILLER — I. biographical name Arthur 1915- American dramatist & novelist, II. biographical name Henry 1891-1980 American writer, III. biographical name 1837-1913 …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MILLER — I or owlet moth Any of the more than 20,000 moth species in the lepidopteran family Noctuidae, common worldwide. Some …
Английский словарь Британика
THUMB
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MILLER — ˈmilə(r) noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English millere, from mille mill + -ere -er 1. : one that operates …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
THUMB — (v. t.) To soil or wear with the thumb or the fingers; to soil, or wear out, by frequent handling; …
Английский словарь Webster
MILLER — (n.) The hen harrier.
Английский словарь Webster
MILLER — (n.) The eagle ray.
Английский словарь Webster
MILLER — (n.) A moth or lepidopterous insect; -- so called because the wings appear as if covered with white dust or …
Английский словарь Webster
THUMB — ( v. t. ) To soil or wear with the thumb or the fingers; to soil, or wear out, by …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
MILLER — ( n. ) A moth or lepidopterous insect; -- so called because the wings appear as if covered with white …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
THUMB — — thumbless , adj. — thumblike , adj. /thum/ , n. 1. the short, thick, inner digit of the human …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MILLER — /mil"euhr/ , n. 1. Arthur , born 1915, U.S. playwright and novelist. 2. Glenn , 1904-44, U.S. dance bandleader and …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
THUMB — I. ˈthəm noun Etymology: Middle English thoume, thoumbe, from Old English thūma; akin to Old High German thūmo thumb, Latin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MILLER — I. ˈmi-lər biographical name Arthur 1915- American dramatist & novelist II. biographical name Henry 1891-1980 American writer III. biographical name …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
THUMB — vt to handle awkwardly. 2. thumb ·vt to play with the thumbs, or with the thumbs and fingers; as, to …
Webster English vocab
MILLER — noun the eagle ray. 2. miller ·noun the hen harrier. 3. miller ·noun a milling machine. 4. miller ·noun one …
Webster English vocab
THUMB — [thumb] n [ME thoume, thoumbe, fr. OE thuma; akin to OHG thumo thumb, L tumere to swell] (bef. 12c) 1: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MILLER — miller, M~ BrE AmE ˈmɪl ə AmE - ə r ▷ miller|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
THUMB — / θʌm; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. the short thick finger at the side of the hand, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
THUMB — I. thumb 1 /θʌm/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: thuma ] 1 . the part …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MILLER — I. Miller BrE AmE trademark a ↑ brand (=type) of beer made by a US company II. Miller, Arthur BrE …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
THUMB
Английский основной разговорный словарь
THUMB
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MILLER — n. 1 the proprietor or tenant of a corn-mill. 2 a person who works or owns a mill. miller's thumb …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
THUMB
Oxford English vocab
MILLER — n.1 the proprietor or tenant of a corn-mill. 2 a person who works or owns a mill. Phrases and idioms: …
Oxford English vocab
THUMB — ( thumbs, thumbing, thumbed) 1. Your thumb is the short thick part on the side of your hand next to …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MILLER — ( millers) A miller is a person who owns or operates a mill in which grain is crushed to make …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
THUMB — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES jerking...thumb ▪ ‘Is that the only way out of here?’ he asked, jerking a …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MILLER — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Edmund Lane, a corn miller of Steam Mills at Cinderford, now appeared as an undertenant. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
THUMB — [verb] [I or T] [informal]You thumb by standing near the edge of a road and holding out your hand with …
Cambridge English vocab
MILLER — [noun] [C]A miller is a person, esp. in the past, who owned or was in charge of a mill.
Cambridge English vocab
MILLER — n. Mary Boykin Miller Hemingway Ernest Miller Miller Arthur Miller George Armitage Miller Alton Glenn Miller Henry Valentine Miller Jonathan …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
THUMB — See: ALL THUMBS, GREEN THUMB, TURN THUMBS DOWN, TWIDDLE ONE'S THUMBS, UNDER ONE'S THUMB or UNDER THE THUMB OF.
Slang English vocab
THUMB — n. Hop o' my thumb hop o' my thumb thumb through Tom Thumb
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
THUMB — I. noun VERB + THUMB ▪ suck ▪ flick , jab , jerk ▪ ‘What'll we do with them?’ he …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
THUMB — • ↑ be under sb's/the thumb • ↑ it sticks/stands out like a sore thumb • ↑ stick/stand out like …
Longman Activator English vocab
THUMB — < processor > An extension to the Advanced RISC Machine architecture, announced on 06 March 1995 by Advanced RISC Machines …
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary

Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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