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fingertips

fin·ger·tip
F f

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fing-ger-tip]
    • /ˈfɪŋ gərˌtɪp/
    • /ˈfɪŋ.ɡə.tɪp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fing-ger-tip]
    • /ˈfɪŋ gərˌtɪp/

Definitions of fingertips word

  • noun fingertips the tip or end of a finger. 1
  • noun fingertips a covering used to protect the end joint of a finger. 1
  • adjective fingertips extending to the fingertips, as a coat, veil, etc.: a fingertip jacket. 1
  • idioms fingertips at one's fingertips, close at hand; easily or immediately available. at one's command or disposal, as recall of factual information: He has the answer at his fingertips. 1
  • idioms fingertips to one's fingertips, thoroughly; perfectly: She was a politician to her fingertips. 1
  • noun fingertips Plural form of fingertip. 1
See all 7 definitions of fingertips

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Origin of fingertips

First appearance:

before 1835
One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45; finger + tip1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Fingertips

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Fingertips

fingertips popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

fingertips usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for fingertips

adjective fingertips

  • fines — Plural form of fine.
Just one Synonym for fingertips

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Related words

  • douse

    to plunge into water or the like; drench: She doused the clothes in soapy water.

  • finger reading

    the reading of Braille by means of the fingertips.

  • glass harmonica

    a musical instrument composed of a set of graduated, revolving glass bowls, the rims of which are moistened and set in vibration by friction from the fingertips.

  • planchette

    a small, heart-shaped board supported by two casters and a pencil or stylus that, when moved across a surface by the light, unguided pressure of the fingertips, is supposed to trace meaningful patterns or written messages revealing subconscious thoughts, psychic phenomena, clairvoyant messages, etc.

  • zither

    a musical instrument, consisting of a flat sounding box with numerous strings stretched over it, that is placed on a horizontal surface and played with a plectrum and the fingertips.
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