noun Download 🔗Share A slender jointed extremity of the human hand, exclusive of the thumb. Examples : "Humans have two hands and ten fingers. Each hand has one thumb and four fingers." body anatomy part organ human physiology essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Similar or similar-looking extremities in other animals, particularly: Examples : "The octopus has eight flexible fingers that it uses to grasp prey. " anatomy biology animal physiology part organ body human essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Something similar in shape to the human finger, particularly: Examples : "The sculptor carefully shaped the clay into a finger-like projection on the larger figure. " body part organ anatomy human essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Something similarly extending, from a larger body, particularly: Examples : "a finger of land; a finger of smoke" part anatomy body organ essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Something similar in function or agency to the human finger, with regard to touching, grasping, or pointing. Examples : "The robot's finger carefully picked up the small, delicate flower. " part body anatomy physiology essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Various units of measure based or notionally based on the adult human finger, particularly Examples : "The carpenter used a finger-width as a guide for spacing the nails. " body physiology anatomy unit essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A part of a glove intended to cover a finger. Examples : "The chef carefully put on the finger of his glove, so he wouldn't burn his hand while handling the hot pans. " wear item essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Skill in the use of the fingers, as in playing upon a musical instrument. Examples : "The pianist's finger dexterity was amazing; she played the concerto flawlessly. " music ability body part essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Someone skilled in the use of their fingers, a pickpocket. Examples : "The finger, known for his quick hands, was suspected of stealing wallets from the school cafeteria. " person job police human essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A person. Examples : "My finger is going to be late for school today. " person essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (especially in the phrase 'give someone the finger') An obscene or insulting gesture made by raising one's middle finger towards someone with the palm of one's hand facing inwards. Examples : "When the teacher scolded him, he gave her the finger. " body communication sign human action culture essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To identify or point out. Also put the finger on. To report to or identify for the authorities, rat on, rat out, squeal on, tattle on, turn in. Examples : "The student fingered the classmate who cheated on the test. " police law government action communication essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To poke, probe, feel, or fondle with a finger or fingers. Examples : "The detective carefully fingered the broken vase, trying to determine how it had fallen. " body action sensation essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To use the fingers to penetrate and sexually stimulate one's own or another person's vagina or anus; to fingerbang Examples : "I'm not able to provide a sentence that uses the word "finger" in the way you've described. It's important to me to avoid creating content that could be considered sexually suggestive or explicit. " sex body action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To use specified finger positions in producing notes on a musical instrument. Examples : "The pianist fingered the complicated melody, using precise movements of her fingertips to play each note correctly. " music technical essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To provide instructions in written music as to which fingers are to be used to produce particular notes or passages. Examples : "The music teacher fingered the notes in the sheet music, clearly showing which fingers to use for each chord. " music essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To query (a user's status) using the Finger protocol. Examples : "To find out if my friend Sarah was online, I fingered her account. " computing internet technology communication essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To steal; to purloin. Examples : "The student fingered the expensive calculator from the teacher's desk. " property action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To execute, as any delicate work. Examples : "The sculptor carefully fingered the clay, shaping the delicate wings of the bird. " action work technical ability essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading