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Definitions for Fingered

[1] having fingers, especially of a specified kind or number (often used in combination): a five-fingered glove.
[2] spoiled or marred by handling, as merchandise.
[3] Zoology , Botany . digitate.
[4] (of a musical score) marked to show which fingers should be used in playing the notes.
[5] any of the terminal members of the hand, especially one other than the thumb.
[6] a part of a glove made to receive a finger.
[7] the breadth of a finger as a unit of measurement; digit.
[8] the length of a finger: approximately 4½ inches (11 cm).
[9] Slang . an informer or spy.
[10] something like a finger in form or use, as a projection or pointer: a finger of land leading out into the bay; the finger on the speedometer.
[11] any of various projecting parts of machines.
[12] to touch with the fingers; toy or meddle with; handle.
[13] to touch with the fingers so as to mar or spoil: Please don't finger the vegetables.
[14] to pilfer; filch.
[15] Music . to play on (an instrument) with the fingers. to perform or mark (a passage of music) with a certain fingering.
[16] Slang . to inform against or identify (a criminal) to the authorities: He fingered the man who robbed the bank. to designate as a victim, as of murder or other crime.
[17] to touch or handle something with the fingers.
[18] to extend in or as in the shape of a finger: Landing piers finger out into the river along the city's shoreline.
[19] marked or dirtied by handling
[20] having a finger or fingers (in combination ) nine-fingered ; red-fingered
[21] (of a musical part) having numerals indicating the necessary fingering
[22] any of the digits of the hand, often excluding the thumb Technical name: digitus manus (as modifier ) a finger bowl (in combination ) a fingernail Related adjective: digital
[23] the part of a glove made to cover a finger
[24] something that resembles a finger in shape or function a finger of land
[25] Also called: digit the length or width of a finger used as a unit of measurement
[26] a quantity of liquid in a glass, etc, as deep as a finger is wide; tot
[27] a projecting machine part, esp one serving as an indicator, guide, or guard
[28] burn one's fingers to suffer from having meddled or been rash
[29] get one's finger out or pull one's finger out British informal to begin or speed up activity, esp after initial delay or slackness
[30] have a finger in the pie or have one's finger in the pie to have an interest in or take part in some activity to meddle or interfere
[31] lay a finger on (usually negative) to harm
[32] lay one's finger on or put one's finger on to indicate, identify, or locate accurately
[33] let slip through one's fingers to allow to escape; miss narrowly
[34] not lift a finger or not raise a finger (foll by an infinitive) not to make any effort (to do something)
[35] point the finger at to accuse or blame
[36] put the finger on informal to inform on or identify, esp for the police to choose (the victim or location of an intended crime)
[37] twist around one's little finger or wrap around one's little finger to have easy and complete control or influence over
[38] (tr) to touch or manipulate with the fingers; handle
[39] (tr) informal , mainly US to identify as a criminal or suspect
[40] (intr) to extend like a finger
[41] to use one's fingers in playing (an instrument, such as a piano or clarinet)
[42] to indicate on (a composition or part) the fingering required by a pianist, harpsichordist, etc
[43] (tr; usually passive) to arrange the keys of (a clarinet, flute, etc) for playing in a certain way

Words related to Fingered

handle, paw, feel, maul, palpate, fiddle, grope, meddle, manipulate, thumb, appoint, locate, tap, name, nominate, make, indicate, identify, determine, specify

Words nearby Fingered

finger-pointing, finger-thumb reflex, finger-to-finger test, fingerboard, fingerbreadth, fingered, fingerflower, fingerfuck, fingering, fingerling, fingermark

Origin of Fingered

before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with German Finger, Dutch vinger, Old Norse fingr, Gothic figgrs

Other words from Fingered

fin·ger·er , noun
fin·ger·less , adjective
re·fin·ger , verb

Word origin for Fingered

Old English; related to Old Norse fingr , Gothic figgrs , Old High German fingar ; see five , fist

Synonyms for Fingered

feel, fiddle, grope, handle, manipulate, maul, meddle, palpate, paw, thumb, play with, toy with