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Purlicue: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Purlicue noun. The space between the thumb and the forefinger when the hand is spread.
How to say it
PUR-lih-kyoo/ˈpəːlɪkjuː/
3 syllables, stressed on the first (PUR).
Purlicue in a sentence
Rest the pen in the purlicue and let your fingers do the steering.
The chart said that squeezing the purlicue can ease a headache.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- thumb web
Where purlicue comes from
Scots, of uncertain origin.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
The chart said that squeezing the _____ can ease a headache.
- pilcrow
- formication
- purlicue
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purlicue: The chart said that squeezing the purlicue can ease a headache.