fingertip

American  

[fing-ger-tip] / ˈfɪŋ gərˌtɪp /

noun

• fingertips
  plural

1. the tip or end of a finger.

2. a covering used to protect the end joint of a finger.

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adjective

1. extending to the fingertips, as a coat, veil, etc..

   a fingertip jacket.

idioms

1. at one's fingertips,

   1. close at hand; easily or immediately available.

   2. at one's command or disposal, as recall of factual information.

      He has the answer at his fingertips.

2. to one's fingertips, thoroughly; perfectly.

   She was a politician to her fingertips.

fingertip British  

/ ˈfɪŋɡəˌtɪp /

noun

1. the end joint or tip of a finger

2. another term for fingerstall

3. readily available and within one's mental grasp

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• fingertips
  plural

Etymology

Origin of fingertip

First recorded in 1835–45; finger + tip ¹

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

fingertip fingertips

Though he didn’t lay a fingertip on the basketball, Robinson accomplished his mission, stretching his long arms into an obstacle even the super-sized Wembanyama couldn’t shoot over cleanly.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026

A uranium-fuel pellet the size of a fingertip packs as much energy as roughly one ton of coal or 149 gallons of oil.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026

When a conductive material, such as a fingertip or even a drop of water, interacts with that field, it changes the screen's capacitance.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 26, 2026

A San Francisco rusher got a fingertip on the ball but it sailed through the goalposts with more than enough distance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2024

It was barely enough to moisten a fingertip, but when you wiped it away, it immediately reappeared.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

With the riches of the sea at their fingertips, British colonial officials sought new methods of extraction.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

With the weather app at our fingertips these days, it can be hard to imagine just how difficult it was to forecast the weather in the 1940s, especially in Northern Europe.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026

Many remember him as one of the “zip-tie guys”—he was photographed crossing the Senate floor in tactical gear, white flex-cuffs dangling from his fingertips.

From Slate ● May 28, 2026

"Our final, clear polish could be put over any manicure or even bare nails, which could help people with calluses on their fingertips, too. So, it has both a cosmetic and lifestyle benefit," explains Desai.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 26, 2026

An adult male medium was seen floating across a sixty-foot space balanced only on another man’s fingertips.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock