n.
Pronunciation: ' fi ŋ -g ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German fingar finger
Date: before 12th century
1 : any of the five terminating members of the hand : a digit of the forelimb especially : one other than the thumb
2 a : something that resembles a finger <a narrow finger of land> b : a part of a glove into which a finger is inserted c : a projecting piece (as a pawl for a ratchet) brought into contact with an object to affect its motion
3 : the breadth of a finger
4 : INTEREST , SHARE ― often used in the phrase have a finger in the pie
5 : BIRD 10 ― usually used with the
– fin · ger · like \ - ˌ l ī k \ adjective