noun / verb
palm
PAHM/pɑːm/
The inner surface of the hand between the wrist and fingers.
Natural creases cross the open palm below the fingers.
Etymology
Latin palma named both the palm of the hand and the flat end of an oar. Those uses highlight the broad, flat surface denoted by the English hand sense.
In context
imagine your palm of your hand that's your palm so you've got fingers coming out so imagine that's a palm part of your hand and the fingers coming out
More examples
- His palms feel sweaty before the interview.
- The magician palms a coin while reaching for the cards.
- She presses her palm flat against the window.
Forms
palm · palms · palmed · palming