finger-paint

fin·ger-paint

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fing-ger peynt]
- /ˈfɪŋ gər peɪnt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fing-ger peynt]
- /ˈfɪŋ gər peɪnt/

Definitions of finger-paint word

noun finger-paint a jellylike paint, used chiefly by children in painting, usually with their fingers. 1
verb finger-paint Alternative spelling of finger paint. 0

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Origin of finger-paint

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

First recorded in 1950-55

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Parts of speech for Finger-paint

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Finger-paint

finger-paint popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.