little finger
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of little finger
Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300
Example Sentences
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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 • Apr. 23, 2025
The 26-year-old damaged the little finger on his right hand attempting to take a catch at second slip in the victory over West Indies at Edgbaston last week which sealed a 3-0 series clean sweep.
From BBC • Aug. 4, 2024
“At that moment, I immediately decided that I would not support it in any way, not even lift my little finger to support what had begun,” he said.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 11, 2024
Katie Hafner: It is on the website, lostwomenofscience.org and all you have to do is take your little finger…
From Scientific American • Sep. 21, 2023
So I stuck my little finger in and gave it a good turn but in an instant I jerked it out and started shrieking.
From "Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key" by Jack Gantos
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