index finger
Americannoun
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index fingers
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of index finger
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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As if a formidable pale index finger with a square-trimmed nail rewinds the hands.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
Videos show Burke has a tattoo on one of his fingers matching the one reading "Shhh" that the Los Angeles County medical examiner previously revealed was on Celeste's index finger.
From Barron's ● Apr. 20, 2026
She also had a tattoo that read "Shhh…" on her index finger - a marking nearly identical to that on the singer's own index finger.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026
This measure compares the length of the index finger to the ring finger, a relationship called the 2D:4D ratio.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 10, 2026
I lifted my hand in the air, my index finger extended.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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