1
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
2
shuffling by splitting the pack and interweaving the two halves at their corners
3
A swift, shallow part of a stream causing broken water.
4
In seal engraving, a small metal disc at the end of a tool.
1
twitch or flutter
"the paper flicked"
2
look through a book or other written material
"He thumbed through the report"
"She leafed through the volume"
3
stir up (water) so as to form ripples
4
shuffle (playing cards) by separating the deck into two parts and riffling with the thumbs so the cards intermix
5
To flow over a swift, shallow part of a stream.
Example Sentences
"the paper flicked"
verb
"He thumbed through the report"
verb
"She leafed through the volume"
verb
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