Definition of Ball of the thumb

1. Noun. (anatomy informal) The fleshy portion, opposite the nail, of the first segment (first phalange) of the human thumb. ¹

2. Noun. (anatomy) The most fleshy portion of the palm of the human hand, located adjacent to the second joint of the thumb: the thenar eminence. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ball Of The Thumb

ball games
ball girl
ball girls
ball gown
ball hawk
ball hawking
ball hawks
ball in hand
ball lightning
ball machine
ball machines
ball nettle
ball nightshade
ball of fire
ball of the foot
ball of the thumb (current term)
ball over
ball pit
ball pits
ball player
ball players
ball return
ball returns
ball sacks
ball thrombus
ball up
ball valve
ball valve action
ball variance

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