FOREFINGER

index, index finger, forefinger

(noun) the finger next to the thumb

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

forefinger (plural forefingers)

(human anatomy) The index finger: the first finger next to the thumb.

Synonyms

• (index finger): See index finger

Anagrams

• reoffering

Source: Wiktionary


Fore"fin`ger, n.

Definition: The finger next to the thumb; the index.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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