finger
/ˈfɪŋɡər/
noun
- One of the four long thin parts at the end of the hand (not including the thumb).
- The ring fit perfectly on her finger.
- She counted the coins with her finger.
- He pointed at the map with his index finger.
- A part of a glove that covers a finger.
- There was a hole in the finger of my glove.
- The glove's fingers were too long for his hands.
- She sewed the torn finger of the mitten.
- Something that is long and thin, like a finger in shape.
- They followed a narrow finger of the river through the forest.
- The cake was cut into long fingers.
- A finger of land stretched out into the lake.
Synonyms
verb
- To touch or feel something with the fingers.
- She fingered the fabric to check its softness.
- The child fingered the shiny coins on the table.
- He nervously fingered the edge of his shirt.
- To play a musical instrument using the fingers in a particular way.
- She learned to finger the notes on the piano.
- He fingered the flute with practiced ease.
- The guitarist fingered the chords carefully.