thumbstick
nounUS /ˈθʌmˌstɪk/
Etymology From thumb + stick.
1
Video games A small joystick, generally part of a larger game controller, that can be operated with the thumb.
- Occasionally, when playing any given PC port, you’ll experience disorienting frame drops when using a mouse to control a camera that clearly was designed to move only as fluidly as console thumbsticks would allow.2023 May 25, Nic Reuben, “The Lord of the Rings: Gollum review”, in The Guardian:
- Synonyms
- analog stick