- la|dy|fin|ger
- la|dy|fin|ger «LAY dee FIHNG guhr», noun.a small sponge cake shaped somewhat like a finger. Also, lady's-finger.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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fin|ger-shaped — «FIHNG guhr SHAYPT», adjective. 1. shaped like a finger. 2. slenderly oblong … Useful english dictionary
fin|ger-spell — «FIHNG guhr SPEHL», intransitive verb, transitive verb. to communicate by means of a finger alphabet … Useful english dictionary
fin|ger|breadth — «FIHNG guhr BREHDTH, BREHTTH», noun. the breadth of a finger, about ¾ inch … Useful english dictionary
fin|ger|fish — «FIHNG guhr FIHSH», noun, plural fish|es or (collectively) fish. = starfish. (Cf. ↑starfish) … Useful english dictionary
fin|ger|hold — «FIHNG guhr HOHLD», noun. 1. a grip with the fingers only. 2. something that offers a grip only to the fingers. 3. a weak grip or support … Useful english dictionary
fin|ger|ing — «FIHNG guhr ihng, grihng», noun. 1. the act of touching or handling with the fingers; way of using the fingers. 2. a) the action or way of using the fingers in playing a musical instrument. b) the figures or signs marked on a piece of music to… … Useful english dictionary
fin|ger|ling — «FIHNG guhr lihng», noun. 1. a small fish no longer than a finger, especially a small salmon or trout less than a year old. 2. something very small. ╂[< finger + ling] … Useful english dictionary
fin|ger|mark — «FIHNG guhr MAHRK», noun. a mark, especially a smudge or stain, made by a finger … Useful english dictionary
fin|ger|nail — «FIHNG guhr NAYL», noun. a hard layer of horn at the end of a finger … Useful english dictionary
fin|ger|poll — «FIHNG guhr pohl», noun. a South African plant belonging to the spurge family, characterized by fingerlike growths, and used as food for cattle. ╂[< Afrikaans vingerpol < vinger finger + pol shrub] … Useful english dictionary
fin|ger|print|ing — «FIHNG guhr PRIHN tihng», noun. the art or technique of taking fingerprints and using them as a means of identification … Useful english dictionary
