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- finger post/ˈfɪŋɡəpəʊst/A signpost at a road junction with one or more arms (finger-like projections) pointing the direction to places.nounLow-frequency, specialised
- finger puppet/ˈfɪŋɡə ˈpʌpɪt/A small puppet worn on a finger, typically for children's entertainment or storytelling.nounC1
- finger reading/ˈfɪŋɡə ˈriːdɪŋ/A method of reading printed text by touch, typically using the fingertips to trace raised letters (like Braille) or to feel ink on a page.nounLow
- finger trouble/ˈfɪŋɡə ˌtrʌbəl/A humorous or informal term for clumsiness or mistakes caused by manual operation, especially when using a keyboard, keypad, or similar device.nounLow
- finger wave/ˈfɪŋɡə weɪv/A hairstyling technique using fingers and a comb to create soft, natural-looking waves without heat, historically popular in the early to mid-20th century.nounLow-Medium
- finger-fuck/ˈfɪŋɡə ˌfʌk/To stimulate someone’s genitals with one’s fingers, especially as part of sexual activity.verb-ambitransitiveLow/Very Low
- finger-pointing/ˈfɪŋɡə ˌpɔɪntɪŋ/The act of assigning blame or responsibility to someone, especially in a critical or accusatory way.nounB2
- fingerboard/ˈfɪŋɡəbɔːd/The part of a stringed instrument (like a violin, guitar, or cello) against which the strings are pressed by the fingers to change the pitch of the notes.nounC1
- fingerbreadth/ˈfɪŋɡəbrɛdθ/An informal unit of linear measurement roughly equal to the width of a human finger.nounlow
- fingerflower/ˈfɪŋɡəˌflaʊə/A common name for plants in the Digitalis genus, especially Digitalis purpurea, characterized by tall spikes of tubular, often spotted, flowers.nounVery Low / Obsolete / Dialectal
- fingering/ˈfɪŋɡ(ə)rɪŋ/The action of touching or manipulating something with the fingers.nounMedium-Low (C1/C2)
- fingerling/ˈfɪŋɡəlɪŋ/A very small, young fish, typically one that is about the size of a human finger.adjectivenounC1/C2
- fingermark/ˈfɪŋɡəmɑːk/A mark or smudge left on a surface by the oil, dirt, or other substance from a finger.nounLow frequency, primarily used in specific forensic or cleaning contexts.
- fingernail/ˈfɪŋɡəneɪl/The hard, slightly curved plate that covers and protects the tip of each finger.nounB1
- fingerpick/ˈfɪŋɡəpɪk/To play a stringed instrument (like a guitar or banjo) by plucking the strings directly with the fingertips or fingernails, rather than using a plectrum (pick).nounverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
- fingerprint/ˈfɪŋɡəprɪnt/The unique pattern of lines on the tip of a human finger, used for identification.nounverbverb-transitiveB2
- fingerspell/ˈfɪŋɡəˌspɛl/To communicate words or letters by forming shapes with the fingers and hand, representing the characters of an alphabet.verb-ambitransitiveLow
- fingerspelling/ˈfɪŋɡəˌspɛlɪŋ/The act of spelling out words using a manual alphabet, where each letter is represented by a specific handshape or finger position, primarily used in sign languages.nounC1
- fingerstall/ˈfɪŋɡəstɔːl/A protective covering for an injured finger, typically a sheath or tubular bandage.nounVery Low
- fingertip/ˈfɪŋɡətɪp/the end of a finger, especially the part covered by the nail.adjectivenounB2
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