fingers

NOUN

appendage of hand

Synonyms

STRONGEST

claw hook ring finger thumb

STRONG

antenna digit extremity feeler pinky pointer tentacle

WEAK

tactile member

VERB

touch lightly

Synonyms

STRONG

feel fiddle grope handle manipulate maul meddle palpate paw thumb

WEAK

play with toy with

Antonyms

WEAK

ignore manhandle pass over

VERB

choose, designate

Synonyms

STRONG

appoint determine identify indicate locate make name nominate specify tap

WEAK

pin down point out

Antonyms

STRONG

ignore lose miss refuse

WEAK

manhandle pass over

Example Sentences

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"Fingers crossed - that's on my list, my next stop."

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Fingers crossed, we’re on the brink of individuality overload.

From Slate • Jan. 7, 2026

Fingers and toes may feel icy outdoors, while cheeks can flush with warmth when stepping inside.

From Science Daily • Jan. 4, 2026

A list handwritten some 30 years ago by the co-founder of Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers, it is the only physical copy of the recipe for the chain’s famous sauce.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025

Fingers smarting, the shamefaced Taran hurried from the cottage and found Coll near the vegetable garden.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander