Miller's Thumb Definition
mĭlərz
noun
Any of several small freshwater sculpins of the genus Cottus, having a large spiny head and spiny fins, especially the European species C. gobio.
American Heritage
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Miller's Thumb
Noun
Singular:
miller's thumb
Plural:
miller-s-thumbsOrigin of Miller's Thumb
From its stocky, thumblike shape (the phrase miller's thumb was originally a folk expression referring to millers who gave short weight by tipping the scales with their thumbs)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Find Similar Words
Find similar words to miller's thumb using the buttons below.