fingertip

American  

[fing-ger-tip] / ˈfɪŋ gərˌtɪp /

noun

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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Etymology

Origin of fingertip

First recorded in 1835–45; finger + tip ¹

Example Sentences

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

“The tow handle can pinch consumers’ fingertips against the cooler, posing fingertip amputation and crushing hazards,” the recall announced Thursday stated.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2025

But the study also showed that subjective evaluation of infants' suckling ability by a clinician inserting their fingertip into the infants' mouth, which is currently standard practice, could be improved by data the device generates.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2024

Danica Priest was delivering campaign material through a letterbox in the Filwood ward in Bristol on Friday when the animal bit off her fingertip.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2024

Twice that week the hall monitors made her do the fingertip test, checking the length of her skirt.

From "Monday's Not Coming" by Tiffany D. Jackson