thimble

Preposition: of

• water: Drop their teeny ancient egg in a thimble of water - and voila!

Converse of object

• use: If using a thimble, form the loop around the thimble.
• make: The nest looked like a thimble made of twigs and dried grass.

Adjective modifier

• sweet: A very sweet English antique brass thimble dating to circa 1890.
• pretty: A very pretty china thimble, in the shape of a milk churn, with a picture of cows.
• vintage: A very sweet vintage metal thimble dating to circa 1930.
• antique: A very sweet English antique brass thimble dating to circa 1890.
• English: A very sweet English antique brass thimble dating to circa 1890.
• little: This is a sweet little thimble perfect for a sewing collector and it can still be used.

Modifies a noun

• measure: The thimble measures approx 1/2 inch / 1.25 cm tall.
• jellyfish: I've been diving in areas in the spring, that have had thimble jellyfish action.
• chamber: This service is available for both thimble chambers and thin windows chambers.
• eye: Manufactured with soft or thimble eyes, alternatively a variety of end fittings are available.

Noun used with modifier

• china: A very pretty china thimble, in the shape of a milk churn, with a picture of cows.
• metal: A very sweet vintage metal thimble dating to circa 1930.
• brass: A very sweet English antique brass thimble dating to circa 1890.
• silver: For general good character on leaving school: Agnes Robbins, silver thimble.
• cottage: Cottage Thimbles proved their case, and Nominet accordingly transferred the disputed domain name to them.
• plastic: A very sweet celluloid plastic thimble in candy pink, dating to circa 1950.