Adjective: fingered fing-gu(r)d- Having or resembling a finger or fingers; often used in combination
"the fingered roots of giant trees"; "rosy-fingered"; "three-fingered cartoon characters" Verb: finger fing-gu(r)- Feel or handle with the fingers
"finger the binding of the book"; - thumb - Examine by touch
"The customer fingered the sweater"; - feel - [informal] Search for on the computer
"I fingered my boss and found that he is not logged on in the afternoons" - Indicate the fingering for the playing of musical scores for keyboard instruments
- [informal] Recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
- identify, place - [informal] Sexually stimulate using a finger or fingers
See also: digitate, fingerlike Type of: designate, determine, indicate, look for, point, search, seek, set, show, touch Antonym: fingerless Encyclopedia: Fingered Finger, Paul |