fingertips


see at one's fingertips.

Words Nearby fingertips

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How to use fingertips in a sentence

  • She touched the bowed heads with her fingertips, and the three figures then entered the disk and the door closed.

    Valley of the Croen | Lee Tarbell
  • When his fingertips touched the cool metal, the thrill of possessing immense power overwhelmed him.

    Restricted Tool | Malcolm B. Morehart
  • "Yes, indeed," MacHenery agreed, smiling and fitting his fingertips together.

    The Great Potlatch Riots | Allen Kim Lang
  • He drummed on the window-pane with his fingertips and whistled, scarcely audibly, a fragment of tune.

    The Winning Clue | James Hay, Jr.
  • I picked it up and a white powder rubbed off upon my fingertips.

    Hunters Out of Space | Joseph Everidge Kelleam