The Clue
Thumbs (through) (5 letter answer)
The Answer
SKIMS
Tags
Notes
The answer SKIMS is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1100 puzzles.
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Definition
SKIM as a noun:
1. a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid; "there was a thin skim of oil on the water"
2. (skim, skimming) = reading or glancing through quickly
SKIM as a verb:
1. (plane, skim) = travel on the surface of water
2. (skim over, skim) = move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of
3. (scan, skim, rake, glance over, run down) = examine hastily; "She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi"
4. (skim, skip, skitter) = cause to skip over a surface; "Skip a stone across the pond"
5. coat (a liquid) with a layer
6. (skim, skim off, cream off, cream) = remove from the surface; "skim cream from the surface of milk"
7. (skim, skim over) = read superficially