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thumbable

Adjective CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Capable of being handled, manipulated, or operated with a thumb or thumbs.
  2. Compellingly readable or easy to thumb through.

Examples

“The backlit monochrome screen is easy to see⟳, and we found the thumbable keyboard easier to type⟳ on than earlier BlackBerry models.”
“It is for these things that we give⟳ the "Diary" a place⟳ of honor among thumbable volumes on our shelves.”
“Only London's finest collection of comfortable, thumbable antiquarian books, I thought, as I watched him sink⟳ into a chair near the empty fireplace.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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