nnoun.bodyany of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)Examples:- her fingers were long and thin
Derivationally Related Form:finger
Part Holonyms:hand manus mitt paw
Hypernyms:dactyl digit extremity
Inherited Hypernyms:fingerdigitextremityexternal body partbody partpartthingphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:fingerextremityexternal body partbody partpartthingphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:annualryforefingerindexindex fingerlittle fingermiddle fingerpinkiepinkypollexring fingerthumb
Part Meronyms:fingernail fingertip knuckle knuckle joint metacarpophalangeal joint pad
Full Hyponyms:indexlittle fingermiddle fingerring fingerthumb
nnoun.quantitythe length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measureSynset:digit finger's breadth fingerbreadth
Hypernyms:linear measure linear unit
Inherited Hypernyms:fingerlinear unitunit of measurementdefinite quantitymeasureabstractionentity
nnoun.artifactone of the parts of a glove that provides covering for a finger or thumbPart Holonyms:glove
Hypernyms:covering
Inherited Hypernyms:fingercoveringartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
vverb.contactfeel or handle with the fingersSynset:thumb
Examples:- finger the binding of the book
Derivationally Related Form:fingeringthumbfinger
Hypernyms:touch
Inherited Hypernyms:fingertouch
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.contactexamine by touchSynset:feel
Examples:- Feel this soft cloth!
- The customer fingered the sweater
Derivationally Related Form:fingeringfeelfeelingfeelerfinger
Inherited Hypernyms:feel
Entailment:touch
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.contactsearch for on the computerExamples:- I fingered my boss and found that he is not logged on in the afternoons
Hypernyms:look for search seek
Inherited Hypernyms:fingersearch
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.communicationindicate the fingering for the playing of musical scores for keyboard instrumentsDerivationally Related Form:fingeringfinger
Hypernyms:designate indicate point show
Inherited Hypernyms:fingerindicateinformcommunicateinteractact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something