Fingers

Word FINGERS
Character 7
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /ˈfɪŋɡəz/

Definitions and meanings of "Fingers"

What do we mean by fingers?

A slender jointed extremity of the human hand, exclusive of the thumb.

Similar or similar-looking extremities in other animals, particularly:

Something similar in shape to the human finger, particularly:

Something similarly extending, from a larger body, particularly:

Something similar in function or agency to the human finger, with regard to touching, grasping, or pointing.

Various units of measure based or notionally based on the adult human finger, particularly

A part of a glove intended to cover a finger.

Skill in the use of the fingers, as in playing upon a musical instrument.

Someone skilled in the use of their fingers, a pickpocket.

A person.

(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.

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The word "fingers" in example sentences

Somebody calls it _fingers_, and that is just what it is, long fingers of dawn, always pale, always gray and white, stealing in and around my pillow for me. ❋ Unknown (1897)

Yes | No | Report from wildcaller11 wrote 15 hours 18 min ago gloves that cover your fingers is the only way to go ❋ Unknown (2010)

That seemed to stump all of them for a minute, so I had time to tap on the number 6, followed by the word fingers , then I pushed play so they could all hear my answer. ❋ SHARON M. DRAPER (2010)

Peter, yep, licking your fingers is an essential part of this dish! ❋ Laurie Constantino (2007)

M. Gutmann is a pianist with a neat but somewhat cold style of playing; he has what one calls fingers, and uses them with much dexterity. ❋ Niecks, Frederick (1888)

Photograph: Felicity Cloake for the Guardian fish and chips proper (by which I mean not involving the word fingers until tragically late in life, in part because of a shameful childish antipathy towards things with fins, but mostly because I'm embarrassingly middle class (coq au vin, yes. ❋ Felicity Cloake (2011)

The technology has changed like the speed of lightening, the array of gadgetry that lay at our fingers is truly a miracle, but please tread with caution; it is the first weapon of choice for the seasoned bully. ❋ Tracey D. Smith (2010)

Thin fingers wrapped around an elongated neck, probing for understanding. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Among the most gruesome allegations is that some of the soldiers kept fingers from the bodies of Afghans they killed as war trophies. ❋ AP (2010)

This time I bought 1/2 kg of lady's fingers from the neighborhood Reliance Fresh. ❋ Anjali (2009)

In her latest One More Go column, Margaret Robertson says the fact that we "run out of entries for the Great Gaming Leading Lady Pantheon before we run out of fingers is just plain odd" and asks, "Are we really saying that we can't find a viable way to make games that turn 51% of the world's population into heroes a goer?" ❋ Unknown (2009)

But even I have a reasonable amount of hand coordination and sense of touch to realize the place I've just stuck my fingers is not the place I was aiming for. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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