middle finger
noun
the finger between the forefinger and the third finger.
middle fingers
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pluralof middle finger.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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When he was 17, Iommi was working in a sheet metal factory when he lost the tips of his two middle fingers in an industrial accident.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2025
A video posted online by gossip blogger Perez Hilton shows Kesha and Rapp holding up their middle fingers while singing the line.
From Salon ● Apr. 15, 2024
The researchers analysed images of the middle fingers of 32 volunteers aged 22 to 76 to study skin aging.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 12, 2024
And as the Commanders headed to the locker room for the half, full-throated boos came from the stands, along with some middle fingers and thumb’s-down gestures.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 5, 2023
I’m starting to get annoyed, and it must show, because Mr. Gore writes me a pass and holds it up between his fore- and middle fingers.
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
