little finger

noun

1. the finger farthest from the thumb, the smallest of the five fingers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of little finger¹

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300

Example Sentences

The photo, taken earlier this month, also features her wedding band, her five carat emerald cut diamond engagement ring, and a gold ring composed of circular plaques on her little finger.

From BBC

All they found was a narrow section of a left palm print, the area beneath the little finger, on the frame of an upstairs sash window.

From BBC

Smith suffered a compound dislocation of the little finger on his right hand after shelling the chance and left the field to go hospital for further treatment.

From BBC

The 31-year-old is currently recovering from a broken little finger sustained in the first one-day international against West Indies last week.

From BBC

His team announced at the time that Santana “took a hard fall and broke his little finger on his left hand,” negatively affecting his ability to play guitar for six weeks.

From Los Angeles Times