English
Etymology
From Latin pollex "thumb, big toe".
Pronunciation
IPA|/'p�lɪkeɪt/
Verb
en-verb|pollicat|ing
- to gesture with the thumb
#:*1997: �Disgusting? this is Tea, Friend, Cha,� what all tasteful London drinks,� that,� pollicating the Coffee-Pot, �is what�s disgusting.� � Thomas Pynchon, Mason & Dixon
Adjective
en-adj|-
- zoology Of insects: having a curved projection or spine on the inner side of a leg joint.
References
R:Webster 1913
ru:pollicate
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