little finger
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of little finger
Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300
Example Sentences
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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 • Jun. 13, 2025
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
“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
Despite being so "tiny it only fits on my little finger", it was probably worn by a man, according to Miss Rogerson.
From BBC • Oct. 15, 2023
And then a little finger of smoke rises from the hollow.
From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
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