little finger

American  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of little finger

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300

Example Sentences

It was a string of herring eggs and six candlefish the size of my little finger.

From Literature

They poked around in my ears with tickly little fingers, explored my eyes, nose, and mouth.

From Literature

He had found nearly three dozen of them, the tiniest no larger than a pencil point, the biggest nearly the size of his little finger.

From Literature

He took hold of one, thin as his little finger and long as his forearm, and pulled.

From Literature

Her palm opens, and eventually I feel her little finger interlock with mine.

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