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Definition of "fingered" []

  • Having a finger or fingers, especially of a specific number, kind, or appearance. Often used in combination: four-fingered; rosy-fingered. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "fingered" in a sentence
  • "The Captain fingered his heavy moustache to hide a smile, but he listened patiently to Sarah's complaints."
  • "Malaka fingered the jewelry, then tossed it back onto the counter as if it were junk."
  • ""Clearwire's attempt does touch base with something that many a hack has fingered, that is, the low storage capacity on Apple's Idevice, which forces users to rely on WiFi and 3G connections for streaming data to the Ithingie.""