forefinger
Americannoun
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forefingers
plural
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
Example Sentences
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Mustaine says, rubbing a forefinger over his black knit cap that hides his leonine locks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026
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
Simultaneously, people had to press a button on the steering wheel with their left forefinger each time a small device attached to their left collarbone vibrated.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 28, 2023
Carmy asks if his mom was psycho as he nervously drums a spoon between his thumb and forefinger.
From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2023
I looked up and there He stood in a pink and white poky-dot dress, pointing His plump forefinger at us.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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
Press the butter pieces between your thumbs and forefingers into small, flat pieces.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 25, 2022
During her stay in Primrose Hill she borrowed her uncles typewriter, took over the dining room and typed out her final draft with her forefingers.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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