thumbtack
English
/ˈθʌm.tæk/
noun
Definitions
- A small nail-like tack with a slightly rounded head that can be pressed into place with light pressure from the thumb; used for hanging light articles on a wall or noticeboard.
Etymology
Compound from English thumb + English tack.
Origin
English
tack
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bartack English
- bethumb English
- detack English
- retack English
- tack English
- tackboard English
- tacker English
- tacket English
- tackify English
- tackless English
- tacksman English
- tacky English
- tearthumb English
- thimble English
- thumb English
- thumb-sketch English
- thumb-toe English
- thumbable English
- thumbboard English
- thumber English
- thumbhole English
- thumbkin English
- thumbless English
- thumblike English
- thumbling English
- thumbmark English
- thumbmarked English
- thumbnail English
- thumbnut English
- thumbpad English
- thumbpiece English
- thumbpot English
- thumbprint English
- thumbprinted English
- thumbscrew English
- thumbshot English
- thumbstall English
- thumbstick English
- thumbstroke English
- thumbsucker English
- thumbsucking English
- thumbwheel English
- thumby English
- tintack English
- untack English
- tak Middle English
- thombe Middle English
- tamtaks Cebuano
- taca Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
- tack
- tacky
- thumb
- retack
- thumby
- tacket
- untack
- detack
- tacker
- thimble
- tintack
- thumber
- tackify
- bartack
- bethumb
- tackless
- thumbnut
- thumbpot
- thumbkin
- tacksman
- thumbpad
- tearthumb
- thumbmark
- thumblike
- tackboard
- thumbhole
- thumbling
- thumbshot
- thumbable
- thumbnail
- thumbless
- thumb-toe
- thumbprint
- thumbboard
- thumbstall
- thumbwheel
- thumbscrew
- thumbstick
- thumbpiece
- thumbstroke
- thumbmarked
- thumbsucker
- thumbsucking
- thumb-sketch
- thumbprinted