forefinger
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of forefinger
First recorded in 1400–50, forefinger is from the late Middle English word forefyngure. See fore-, finger
Vocabulary lists containing forefinger
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He closes his eyes, takes a deep breath and touches the forefinger and middle finger of his right hand to his lips.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2025
Young male gamers had taken issue with a single frame in the trailer, in which the female character could be seen holding her thumb and forefinger close together.
From BBC ● Jan. 11, 2025
They’re lightweight, attach to your forefinger and fit comfortably in your palm, so you can carry other items and nearly forget they’re there until you need them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2024
The procedure, called umbilical cord milking, involves gently squeezing the cord between the thumb and forefinger and pushing the blood into the newborn's abdomen.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2023
Jonah glared at his sister; he pressed his thumb and forefinger together and drew them across his lips, the universal sign for Shut up!
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
To emphasize the designer’s practicality-meets-design approach, Rogen gestured to another Bosse creation, this one a hand-shaped brass ashtray with forefingers poised mid-pinch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2024
Before receiving their handouts, men signed a list by pressing their forefingers dipped in blue ink; women used red.
From New York Times ● Dec. 24, 2022
“It’s not just some words on wall,” Traylor said of the motto signified by a hand gesture that creates a triangle with the two thumbs and forefingers.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 2, 2022
And then, perhaps, he puts his thumbs and forefingers together to form a square so that he can look at her through the square.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 10, 2018
Very deliberately, Kingshaw inserted his forefingers under the string, and pulled the satchel off his back.
From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill
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