Word Type

Noun

Verb

Proper Noun

The word "finger" can be used as noun, verb and proper noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

foot thumb toe toes

Typical Location

cake batter to taste glove hand nose ring

Capable Of

fit in nose point point at point at object pointing at pointing at object pull trigger of gun push button touch mouse

Derived Terms

Chinese finger puzzle Chinese finger trap Fingergate Scotch finger all fingers and thumbs arrow-finger at one's fingertips befinger big finger black finger crab board finger bring up on the finger burn one's fingers butterfingers click of the fingers club finger coral cross one's fingers dead man's fingers devil's finger devil's fingers dip one's finger in dirty finger dog's fingers ear finger ear-finger easy as kiss my finger eigenfinger fat finger fat-finger fickle finger of fate finger ache finger alphabet finger and thumb finger and toe finger bang finger bar finger berry finger biscuit finger bone finger bowl finger bread finger breadth finger brush finger buffet finger bun finger cherry finger chip finger chips finger coral finger cot finger counting finger crotch finger cymbal finger drill finger dry finger exercise finger fan finger fern finger fillip finger fish finger flower finger food finger fuck finger game finger glass finger grass finger grip finger guard finger gun finger heart finger hole finger impression finger in the dike finger in the dyke finger in the pie finger joint finger lake finger language finger lime finger lith finger man finger mark finger mask finger millet finger mirror finger muffin finger nail finger neb finger nut finger on the pulse finger orchis finger pad finger paint finger painting finger passage finger piano finger pick finger pie finger pier finger pillory finger plum finger point finger pointer finger pointing finger pointing at the moon finger pointy finger post finger prayer book finger prick finger puff finger puppet finger purse finger quote finger ring finger roll finger root finger sandwich finger screw finger shell finger shield finger speech finger spelling finger spin finger spinner finger splint finger sponge finger steak finger steel finger stick finger stocks finger talking finger tap finger tight finger to the wind finger trouble finger watch finger wave finger weaving finger width finger work finger wrestling finger's-breadth finger-and-toe finger-bang finger-bar finger-beam finger-bowl finger-breadth finger-click finger-clicking finger-cold finger-comb finger-combed finger-counting finger-director finger-dried finger-dry finger-drying finger-fed finger-four finger-friendly finger-fuck finger-fumbler finger-length finger-lickin' good finger-licking finger-light finger-loping finger-marked finger-nail finger-paint finger-parted finger-piece finger-point finger-pointer finger-pointing finger-pointy finger-pop finger-popping finger-post finger-print finger-reading finger-roll finger-shade finger-snap finger-snapper finger-snapping finger-spinner finger-talk finger-talking finger-tapping finger-tight finger-tray finger-tutting finger-wag finger-wagging finger-waving fingerable fingerbang fingerblast fingerboard fingerbone fingerbreadth fingercot fingercuffs fingered fingerer fingerfuck fingerfucker fingerful fingerguard fingerhold fingerhole fingering fingerish fingerite fingerless fingerlet fingerlike fingerling fingermark fingermeal fingernail fingerpaint fingerpainter fingerpick fingerpicking fingerplate fingerplay fingerpost fingerprick fingerprint fingerroot fingers and thumbs fingers and toes fingers crossed fingers were made before forks fingersbreadth fingersmith fingerspell fingerspeller fingerspelling fingerstall fingerstick fingerstyle fingersucking fingertip fingerwear fingerwise fingery first finger fish finger five finger five finger discount five finger exercise five-finger five-finger discount five-finger exercise foam finger forefinger fourth finger fuck finger fuck-you finger fucked by the fickle finger of fate fumblefingers get one's finger out get one's fingers burnt get one's fingers onto give the finger give the fingers gold-finger green fingers hang long betwixt one's fingers hang long betwixt the fingers have a fine finger have a finger in have a finger in every pie have fingers made of lime-twigs have green fingers have more of in one's finger have one's finger on the pulse have one's finger on the trigger have one's fingers in many pies have one's fingers in the till have the most fingers in one's fingers index finger interfinger itchy trigger finger king's finger ladies' fingers lady's finger ladyfinger lay a finger on least finger leech-finger let one's fingers do the walking lift a finger light-finger little finger long finger look through one's fingers lords' and ladies' fingers mallet finger marriage finger medical finger medicinal finger mercurial finger mid-finger middle finger middle-finger misfinger move a finger multifinger nameless finger nanofinger old finger one finger salute one's fingers are all thumbs one's fingers itch one-finger salute out of one's fingers physic finger physical finger physician finger pinfinger pinkie finger pinky finger point the finger at pointer finger pull my finger pull one's finger on pull one's finger out pussy finger put a finger to the wind put on the long finger put one's finger in a hole put one's finger in the dyke put one's finger in the fire put one's finger on put the finger on putty in someone's fingers raise a finger raise a finger against refinger ring finger ring-finger sausage finger seal finger showing finger skirt finger slip through one's fingers snap of a finger snap of the fingers snap one's fingers split finger split-finger fastball splitfinger stick two fingers up sticky finger sticky fingers sticky-finger stir a finger suck out of one's finger the finger third finger three-finger salute trigger finger turn around one's finger twist around one's little finger two fingers two-finger salute vibration white finger wag a finger wag one's finger wedding finger wind around one's little finger with a wet finger with one's finger in one's mouth with one's finger up one's ass within one's fingers word of finger work one's fingers to the bone wrap around one's fingers wrap around one's little finger zinc finger

Distinct From

thumb toe

Context

anatomy computing fashion historical music slang uk units of measure us zoology

Has Property

one of eight

Part Of (Holonyms)

hand

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

covering dactyl designate digit examine extremity handle indicate linear measure linear unit look for point search see seek show touch

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

arrow-finger auricular demonstrator ear finger forefinger fourth finger fuck finger gold-finger hallux index finger leech-finger lickpot little finger little man marriage finger medical finger medicinal finger mercurial finger middle finger physic finger physical finger physician finger pinkie pinky pointling ring finger ring-finger ring-man showing finger tall man teacher third finger thumb thumby

Type Of (IsA)

anatomical structure body part body parts covering digit extremity linear unit

Manner Of

indicate search touch

Parts (Meronyms)

fingernail nail

Part Of

glove hand

Receives Action

inserted into holes

Related Terms

:Category:Fingers artiodactyl dactyl dactylography dactylology fist macrodactyly perissodactyl prestidigitation pterodactyl

Related Terms

about adult agency alcohol anatomical anatomical digit animal appendage are five arms artiodactyl as in attachment base body body digit body part chicken finger cm compare connected connected hand counting cover cylinder dactyl dactylography dactylology diameter digit digit hand digitalis digits eclipse english exclusive execute extend extension extensions extremities extremity fingerbang fingle fist five five digits five in flip bird foot for pointing former four function gesture give finger given glass glove goes got grabbing grabbing things grasp grasping hand hand appendage hand attachment hand digit hand digits hand extension hand extensions hand five hand part hand toe hand unit hands hands five has has nail has ring height hold holding holding things hotdog human identify in hand in palm inch index informal instructions intend joint joints knuckles knuckles nail larger length like like thumb limb limbs line long looking macrodactyly measure middle finger moon mow music musical instrument nail nails nails on nose note notionally obscene observe on arms on hand on hands one one digit organ other palm part part hand particularly passage perissodactyl person picking picking nose pickpocket pinkie pinkie ring pinky play point pointer pointing poke poking poking things position pourer prestidigitation prints probe pterodactyl purloin put put rings query rat on rat out ring ring goes ring on rings sausage shape similar similarly skill slender someone something something long squeal on standardized steal stick sun tattle on ten tennessee their thumb toe toes total total ten touch turn in typing unit use various variously wears wears ring wears rings width with regard to worm

Similar Terms

feel

Synonym Network

bird bloke digit feel fingerbang fingering inform jet bridge tendril toe trudeau salute

Used For

add weight to scale adjust knob adjust volume answer question arrange food on plate arranging hair as standard for gauging length block light blow kiss carry water to dry spot check amount of dust check bruise check skin for dryness check temperature clean between fingers clean between toes clean nose clean nostril clean off surface clean teeth clear clogged ear clear obstacle from eye clear out ear control radio control tv control vcr controlling yoyo counting create decorations create hole in clay create hole in mud create shadow create shape for visual communication create special handshake cross eyes crossing another finger for luck dial phone number dip in sauce erase chalk board erase pencil mark feel location of liquid feeling condition of internal organs fill hole in dike filling out glove fine tune sand castle finger clarinet finger flute finger paint finger saxaphone flick marble flip open lid gather moisture from tongue get baby to suckle get into crack getting taste of cooking getting wax out of ear goosing gripping during climbing grooming another person grooming hair guide paper for cutting with scissors guide paper in paper cutter help depth perception help eyes focus on hold bow while tieing hold car wheel hold elses finger hold guaze in place hold handle hold shoelace while tieing hold stick hold stick of flag hold stick of popsickle holding for balance holding in place hook handle imitate little creature inch forward indicate number one join other fingers for many tasks keep balance keep balance against wall keeping rhythm with music knock on door knock on wood lift up piano cover lifting out staples line of books on shelf locate pencil under chair loosen collar make mark making jump measure length measure width move into position move into view move out of view move pencil nonverbal response opening spout on teakettle oppose thumb for many uses peeling off label pick nose picking autoharp picking balalaika picking bandurria picking banjo picking banjolin picking bass guitar picking bissex picking biwa picking bouzouki picking cello picking chitarrone picking cittern picking gittern picking guitar picking harp picking hawaiin guitar picking irish harp picking lute picking mandolin picking nose picking sarod picking sitar picking tambura picking tanbur picking theorbo picking ukele picking viola picking violin play harp pluck harp pluck string pluck viola string pluck violin string point point at what want point out danger point to heaven pointing poke poke hole in paper pop balloon popping balloon press backspace press computer keys press cotton in ear press doorbell press enter press escape pressing in tack pressing key on calculator pressing piano key pressing pins into cork board pry open pry open yoghurt top pull elastic pull refrigerator door open pull string pulling binder rings open pulling trigger push button push in pushpin push in tack push in thumb tack put on make up putting on stamp quieting alarm reach just little further read braile regain balance remove chad remove excess lipstick removing tack ring doorbell rubbing eyes rubbing spot on clothing scrape off salt scratch itch scratch message scratching yourself sensually touch person shake in face showing alive showing how old showing paying attention signal bid at auction signal have idea signal no signal volunteering smear smearing on cream smearing on shaving cream smearing on sun tan lotion smooth eyebrow smooth out cloth soothing start tape playing stir drink stop tape recorder straighten nail straigten piece of paper substitute for letter opener substitute touch for sight taking pulse tap drum tap key taste frosting tear open envelope test baked goods for freshness test piece of chocolate test pimple test sharpness of knife test stubble of beard test taste in kitchen test water temperature from faucet test water temperature from faucette testing for interior contents testing if paint dry testing if plaster dry testing readiness of baking bread thousand everyday things tickle tie ribbon tip basketball tip hat tip over cup touch nose transfer moisture tuck in tune radio turn knob turn off alarm turn page twist bottle cap typing warn wipe away tear wipe eyelid wipe humidity from window wipe milk from lips wipe perspiration wipe sawdust off board wipe spinach from tooth wipe tears wipe whip cream from lip wipe with toilet paper work with thumb write in sand write on fogged mirror

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.