"unthumbed" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From un- + thumbed. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|thumbed}} un- + thumbed Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} unthumbed (not comparable)
  1. Not thumbed. Tags: not-comparable
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