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   Fin·ger

   /ˈfiNGɡər/

   

   noun

   • 1. each of the four slender jointed parts attached to either hand (or five, if the thumb is included): "she raked her hair back with her fingers" Similar digitthumbindex fingerforefingerfirst fingermiddle fingerring fingerlittle fingerpinkie
   • ▪ a part of a glove intended to cover a finger.
   • ▪ a measure of liquor in a glass, based on the breadth of a finger: "he poured three fingers of vodka into a juice glass"
   • ▪ an object that has roughly the long, narrow shape of a finger: "a shortbread finger" Similar striprectanglesliverstreakpencil

   verb

   • 1. touch or feel (something) with the fingers: "the thin man fingered his mustache" Similar touchfeelhandlemanipulatestrokerubcaressfondletoy withplay (around) withfiddle withtwiddle withmaulmeddle withmanhandlepullgrabput one's hands onlay a finger oninformal:pawmess
   • ▪ play (a musical instrument) with the fingers, especially in a tentative or casual manner: "a woman fingered a lute"
   • 2. inform on (someone) to the police: informal North American "you fingered me for those burglaries"
   • ▪ identify or choose someone for (a particular purpose): "a research biologist with impeccable credentials was fingered for team leader" Similar identifyrecognizesingle outpick outspotchooseselectpoint outinform ondenounceinformal:point the finger atrat onsqueal ontell tales abouttell onblow the whistle onspill the beans aboutsell down the riversnitch onpeachgrass on
   • 3. play (a passage) with a particular sequence of positions of the fingers.
   • ▪ mark (music) with signs showing which fingers are to be used.

   Word Origin Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vinger and German Finger.

   Derivatives

   • 1. fingerless adjective
   • 2. fingerlike adjective

   Scrabble Points: 10

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