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- [fing-gerd]
- /ˈfɪŋ gərd/
- /ˈfɪŋ.ɡər/
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- [fing-gerd]
- /ˈfɪŋ gərd/
Definitions of fingered word
- adjective fingered having fingers, especially of a specified kind or number (often used in combination): a five-fingered glove. 1
- adjective fingered spoiled or marred by handling, as merchandise. 1
- adjective fingered Zoology, Botany. digitate. 1
- adjective fingered (of a musical score) marked to show which fingers should be used in playing the notes. 1
- noun fingered any of the terminal members of the hand, especially one other than the thumb. 1
- noun fingered a part of a glove made to receive a finger. 1
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Origin of fingered
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30; finger + -ed3
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Parts of speech for Fingered
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fingered popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
fingered usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fingered
noun fingered
- clawed — having claws (sometimes used in combination): sharp-clawed.
- hooked — bent like a hook; hook-shaped.
- thumbed — the short, thick, inner digit of the human hand, next to the forefinger.
- slithered — to slide down or along a surface, especially unsteadily, from side to side, or with some friction or noise: The box slithered down the chute.
- bitted — Also called bollard. a strong post of wood or iron projecting, usually in pairs, above the deck of a ship, used for securing cables, lines for towing, etc.
verb fingered
- identified — to recognize or establish as being a particular person or thing; verify the identity of: to identify handwriting; to identify the bearer of a check.
- named — a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
- chose — Chose is the past tense of choose.
- designated — (of a truth value) corresponding to truth in a two-valued logic, or having one of the analogous values in a many-valued logic
- appointed — If something happens at the appointed time, it happens at the time that was decided in advance.
Antonyms for fingered
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