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fin·ger

finger

 
pronunciation:
fIng gr
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: A finger is one of the five parts of your hand that stick out at the end. You use your fingers to pick up things.
Pam had to put a bandage on her finger after her cat scratched her.
 
definition 2: The fingers of a glove are the parts that cover your fingers.
I realized I was putting on somebody else's gloves because the fingers were way too big for my hands.
derivations: fingerless (adj.), fingerer (n.)
Word Builder: finger +
  • fingernail:
    the hard piece that grows at the end of each finger.
  • fingertip:
    the end of each finger.
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