finger
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a) One of the long extremities of the
hand. Sometimes excludes the
thumb.
b) A piece of food resembling such an extremity.
We have five senses and five fingers and five toes. The starfish eats with five fingers.
a) To identify or point out. Ex.: put the finger on To report to or identify for the authorities,
rat on, rat out, squeal on, tattle on,
turn in, to finger.
Feeling tender around the face, she fingered herself gingerly. Yes, it was swollen, very sore around the cheekbones, with dried blood on the outsides of her eye sockets, below her nostrils, and below one ear.
b) To poke or probe with a finger.
She fingered him, spreading the gel and sliding the tip of her finger inside him.
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Finger — Fin ger (f[i^][ng] g[ e]r), n. [AS. finger; akin to D. vinger, OS. & OHG. fingar, G. finger, Icel. fingr, Sw. & Dan. finger, Goth. figgrs; of unknown origin; perh. akin to E. fang.] 1. One of the five terminating members of the hand; a digit; esp … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Finger — Название: Finger Уровень (по модели OSI): Прикладной Семейство: TCP/IP Порт/ID: 79/TCP Назначение протокола: Предоставление интерфейса для получения данных о пользователях удаленного компьютера Спецификация … Википедия
finger — ► NOUN 1) each of the four slender jointed parts attached to either hand (or five, if the thumb is included). 2) a measure of liquor in a glass, based on the breadth of a finger. 3) an object with the long, narrow shape of a finger. ► VERB 1)… … English terms dictionary
finger — [fiŋ′gər] n. [ME < OE, akin to Ger finger, Goth figgrs, prob. < IE base * penkwe, FIVE] 1. any of the five jointed parts projecting from the palm of the hand; esp., any of these other than the thumb 2. the part of a glove that covers one of … English World dictionary
Finger — Finger: Die gemeingerm. Körperteilbezeichnung mhd. vinger, ahd. fingar, got. figgrs, engl. finger, schwed. finger gehört – wie auch das unter ↑ Faust dargestellte Substantiv – zu dem unter ↑ fünf behandelten Zahlwort und bezeichnete demnach… … Das Herkunftswörterbuch
Finger — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Para el uso aeroportuario del término, véase Pasarela de acceso a aeronaves. El servicio finger (puerto 79, TCP) es un protocolo que proporciona información de los usuarios de una máquina, estén o no conectados en el … Wikipedia Español
Finger — Sm std. (8. Jh.), mhd. vinger, ahd. fingar Stammwort. Aus g. * fengra (oder * fingra ) m. Finger , auch in gt. figgrs, anord. fingr m./n., ae. finger. Das Wort wird zu dem Zahlwort fünf gestellt, was formal möglich wäre, semantisch aber nicht… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
finger — [n] appendage of hand antenna*, claw, digit, extremity, feeler*, hook*, pinky*, pointer*, ring finger, tactile member, tentacle*, thumb; concept 392 finger [v1] touch lightly feel, fiddle, grope, handle, manipulate, maul, meddle, palpate, paw,… … New thesaurus
Finger — Finger, TN U.S. city in Tennessee Population (2000): 350 Housing Units (2000): 134 Land area (2000): 1.514443 sq. miles (3.922390 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.514443 sq. miles (3.922390 sq.… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Finger, TN — U.S. city in Tennessee Population (2000): 350 Housing Units (2000): 134 Land area (2000): 1.514443 sq. miles (3.922390 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.514443 sq. miles (3.922390 sq. km) FIPS… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Finger — [Basiswortschatz (Rating 1 1500)] Bsp.: • Ich habe mir den Finger verbrannt. • Meine Finger sind kalt … Deutsch Wörterbuch