Finger
41Finger — Fingerknochen (grün, blau und rosa) Ein Finger – wissenschaftlich digitus (plural: digiti) – ist ein Teil der Hand. Ein Finger beim Menschen hat drei knöcherne Stützelemente, die Fingerknochen mit Phalanx proximalis, media und distalis,… …
42finger — {{11}}finger (n.) O.E. fingor, from P.Gmc. *fingraz (Cf. O.S. fingar, O.Fris. finger, O.N. fingr, Du. vinger, Ger. Finger, Goth. figgrs), with no cognates outside Germanic; perhaps connected with PIE *penkwe , the root meaning five. As a unit of… …
43finger — One of terminal elements of chela; movable finger is the dactylus; fixed finger is the terminal extension of propodus [Butler, T.H.]. One of the rami of the chela; the movable finger consisting of the dactyl and the immovable finger of the… …
44finger — noun each of the four slender jointed parts attached to either hand (or five, if the thumb is included). ↘a measure of spirits in a glass, based on the breadth of a finger. verb 1》 touch or feel with the fingers. 2》 (usu. finger someone for)… …
45finger — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. digit; pointer, trigger finger, pinky. See touch. v. t. touch, feel, toy with; slang, tell on (see information). II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. digit, organ of touch, tactile member, forefinger, thumb, index …
46finger — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German fingar finger Date: before 12th century 1. any of the five terminating members of the hand ; a digit of the forelimb; especially one other than the thumb 2. a. something …
47finger — 1. noun /ˈfɪŋɡə,fɪŋɡɝ/ a) One of the long extremities of the hand. Sometimes excludes the thumb. Human hands have 5 fingers: the thumb, the forefinger (or index finger) …
48finger — 1. to inform on or point out in a criminal context The pointing is usually figurative only: Snyder had hoped to pick up a few hundred bucks by fingering Hooker to Amon Lorrimer. (Weverka, 1973) To put the finger on is also to betray …
49finger — n 1. digit, pointer, arrow, index. 2. have a finger in meddle in or with, stick or poke one s nose in, have a hand in, get involved in; snoop, pry, nose; tamper with, monkey with, mess around with. 3. keep one’s fingers crossed wish for good luck …
50finger — I UK [ˈfɪŋɡə(r)] / US [ˈfɪŋɡər] noun [countable] Word forms finger : singular finger plural fingers *** 1) a) your fingers are the long thin parts on the end of your hands He had long bony fingers. She ran her fingers over the smooth wood. b) the …
