fin|ger|paint — finger paint, any of the thickened water colors used with the fingers or hands in finger painting. fin|ger|paint «FIHNG guhr PAYNT», intransitive verb. to paint with finger paint using fingers or hands instead of brushes … Useful english dictionary
fin|ger|ling — «FIHNG guhr lihng», noun. 1. a small fish no longer than a finger, especially a small salmon or trout less than a year old. 2. something very small. ╂[< finger + ling] … Useful english dictionary
fin|ger-shaped — «FIHNG guhr SHAYPT», adjective. 1. shaped like a finger. 2. slenderly oblong … Useful english dictionary
fin|ger-spell — «FIHNG guhr SPEHL», intransitive verb, transitive verb. to communicate by means of a finger alphabet … Useful english dictionary
fin|ger|breadth — «FIHNG guhr BREHDTH, BREHTTH», noun. the breadth of a finger, about ¾ inch … Useful english dictionary
fin|ger|mark — «FIHNG guhr MAHRK», noun. a mark, especially a smudge or stain, made by a finger … Useful english dictionary
fin|ger|nail — «FIHNG guhr NAYL», noun. a hard layer of horn at the end of a finger … Useful english dictionary
fin|ger|poll — «FIHNG guhr pohl», noun. a South African plant belonging to the spurge family, characterized by fingerlike growths, and used as food for cattle. ╂[< Afrikaans vingerpol < vinger finger + pol shrub] … Useful english dictionary
fin|ger|print — «FIHNG guhr PRIHNT», noun, verb. –n. 1. an impression of the markings on the inner surface of the last joint of the thumb or a finger. A person s fingerprints can be used to identify him because no two fingers have identical markings. 2. an… … Useful english dictionary
fin|ger|stall — «FIHNG guhr STL», noun. a sheath, as of leather, worn to protect a finger … Useful english dictionary
fore|fin|ger — «FR FIHNG guhr, FOHR », noun. the finger next to the thumb; first finger; index finger … Useful english dictionary
