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forefinger

[ fawr-fing-ger, fohr- ]
/ ˈfɔrˌfɪŋ gər, ˈfoʊr- /
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noun

the first finger next to the thumb.

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Also called index finger.

Origin of forefinger

First recorded in 1400–50, forefinger is from the late Middle English word forefyngure.See fore-, finger

Words nearby forefinger

foreface, forefather, Forefathers' Day, forefeel, forefend, forefinger, forefoot, forefront, foregather, foregift, foreglimpse
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Words related to forefinger

digit, pointer, first finger

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British Dictionary definitions for forefinger

forefinger
/ (ˈfɔːˌfɪŋɡə) /

noun

the finger next to the thumbAlso called: index finger
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for forefinger

forefinger
[ fôr′fĭng′gər ]

n.

index finger
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