Phrase Hound found 448 phrases and 141 compound words that contain finger. The most common are listed below. Open finger in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 448
- middle fingerThe finger between the forefinger and the ring finger.
- little fingerThe outermost and smallest finger of the hand, next to the ring finger, farthest from the thumb.
- give the fingerTo make an obscene gesture (towards someone) by closing the fist and extending the middle finger upwards.
- index fingerThe forefinger.
- ring fingerThe finger between the middle finger and the little finger; the "third finger" (UK) or the "fourth finger" (US), especially of the left hand. (The ring finger is the left hand; a ring finger is either hand.)
- zinc fingerA structure characterized by the coordination of one or more zinc ions, found in some proteins, that typically binds to specific sequences of DNA and regulates genes.
- giving the fingerpresent participle and gerund of give the finger
- finger pointAn act of pointing with a finger or fingers; a pointed finger.
- fish fingerA rectangular stick of processed fish coated in breadcrumbs that is cooked by frying or grilling.
- fat-fingerTo type (something) erroneously on a keyboard, keypad, or touchscreen by accidentally pressing with a finger one or more keys other than the intended one.
- finger foodFood that can be eaten with one's hands, as opposed to requiring utensils; often appetizers and snacks.
- Finger Tips
- lift a fingerTo make minimal effort; to help as little as possible.
- finger milletA plant of species Eleusine coracana, grown as a cereal in parts of Africa and Asia.
- finger heartA heart shape formed with the tips of the thumb and index finger (🫰).
- finger ringA ring (often ornamental or precious) designed to be worn on a finger.
- finger bowlA small bowl of warm water placed at each seat at a formal dinner for the guests to rinse their fingers with between courses.
- raise a fingerSynonym of lift a finger: To make minimal effort; to help as little as possible.
- finger jointA joint, usually glued, in which multiple integral protrusions are fit into mating slots, used especially for manufacturing long moldings.
- gave the fingersimple past of give the finger
- given the fingerpast participle of give the finger: To make an obscene gesture (towards someone) by closing the fist and extending the middle finger upwards.
- gives the fingerthird-person singular simple present indicative of give the finger: To make an obscene gesture (towards someone) by closing the fist and extending the middle finger upwards.
- finger-and-toeThe plant disease clubroot.
- five fingerPseudopanax arboreus, a New Zealand tree with compound leaves with five to seven 'fingers' and thick, leathery leaves with large teeth. A small, many-branched, round-headed tree with thick, brittle, spreading branches.
- trigger fingera finger used in pulling the trigger of a firearm
Compound words 141
- fingerprintThe natural pattern of ridges on the tips of human fingers, unique to each individual.
- fingernailThe hard, flat translucent covering near the tip of a human finger, useful for scratching and fine manipulation.
- forefingerThe index finger: the first finger next to the thumb.
- fingertipThe tip of the human finger.
- fingerboardA flat or roughly flat strip on the neck of a stringed instrument, against which the strings are pressed to shorten the vibrating length and produce notes of higher pitches.
- fingerspellingThe practice of representing the letters of an alphabet using just the hands to spell out words.
- fingerstyleA style of playing a stringed instrument, such as a guitar, which includes the use of the fingers to pluck the strings instead of a pick, or plectrum.
- fingerlingA juvenile fish that has developed scales and working fins.
- ladyfingerA low-density, dry, egg-based, sweet sponge cake biscuit roughly shaped like a large finger.
- fingerrootBoesenbergia rotunda, a plant related to ginger, with fingerlike roots used as a spice.