Fingered

Word FINGERED
Character 8
Hyphenation fin gered
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Definitions and meanings of "Fingered"

What do we mean by fingered?

Having a finger or fingers, especially of a specific number, kind, or appearance. Often used in combination. adjective

Having fingers: commonly in composition with a qualifying term: as, five-fingered.

In zoology and botany, same as digitate.

In music: Played by the individual fingers, as a stringed, keyed, or holed instrument.

Produced by the use of the fingers or by the choice of a particular fingering, as atone or a passage.

Having the intended fingering marked: as, a piece fingered throughout.

Having fingers. adjective

Having leaflets like fingers; digitate. adjective

Marked with figures designating which finger should be used for each note. adjective

Simple past tense and past participle of finger. verb

Having or resembling a finger or fingers; often used in combination adjective

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.

To poke, probe, feel, or fondle with a finger or fingers.

To use the fingers to penetrate and sexually stimulate one's own or another person's vagina or anus; to fingerbang

To use specified finger positions in producing notes on a musical instrument.

To provide instructions in written music as to which fingers are to be used to produce particular notes or passages.

To query (a user's status) using the Finger protocol.

To steal; to purloin.

To execute, as any delicate work.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Fingered

The word "fingered" in example sentences

The Captain fingered his heavy moustache to hide a smile, but he listened patiently to Sarah's complaints. ❋ Unknown (1887)

Malaka fingered the jewelry, then tossed it back onto the counter as if it were junk. ❋ Sharon M. Draper (1999)

"Clearwire's attempt does touch base with something that many a hack has fingered, that is, the low storage capacity on Apple's Idevice, which forces users to rely on WiFi and 3G connections for streaming data to the Ithingie." ❋ Unknown (2010)

Clearwire's attempt does touch base with something that many a hack has fingered, that is, the low storage capacity on Apple's Idevice, which forces users to rely on WiFi and 3G connections for streaming data to the Ithingie. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Township manager Jerry Andree called fingered cul-de-sacs, the quintessential hallmark of suburban living, the "biggest gobbler of resources." ❋ Unknown (2010)

Normally I wouldn't have given it a second thought I get "fingered" by a lot of the neighbors, but lately I've noticed he has been working on some kind of secret project in his garage with really stinky chemicals. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The publication by 'This Day' newspaper of a list of 136 MPs "fingered" in the travel voucher investigation adds nothing of value to the public's understanding of the issues involved. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Kreisler is fond of 'fingered' octaves, and these, because of his abnormal hand, he plays with the first and third fingers, where virtuose players, as a rule, are only too happy if they can play them with the first and fourth. ❋ Frederick Herman Martens (1903)

They had separately "fingered" each button in the hope of being able to detect that which was bloodstained, and so avoid bringing it forth. ❋ Mayne Reid (1850)

It has never ceased to amaze me that the FAA was 'fingered' as being responsible for 'what went wrong' despite the fact that the FAA doesn't much bother with monitoring Military Air Traffic. ❋ Unknown (2009)

During interviews, you've taken off your shoes, sneezed violently on your guests, asked if they've ever "fingered" their female co-stars, and forced them to tickle your inner thigh. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It is known around Barbados that many of our current officers now maintain harems given their godlike powers to determine if an illegal immigrant is 'fingered' or not. ❋ Unknown (2009)

(Emma Roberts), is being feverishly courted by Scott, thought their relationship hits a snag when Adrianna accuses him of having boasted to the other boys that he had "fingered" her, which is the first time I have heard this invasive term used in a movie. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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