trigger finger

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noun

any finger, usually the forefinger, that presses the trigger of a gun.

either forefinger, depending on which hand is dominant.

Pathology. difficulty in straightening or bending a ring finger, caused by inflammation and thickening of its tendon.

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Origin of trigger finger

First recorded in 1820–30

Words nearby trigger finger

Trigère, trig function, trigger, trigger area, triggered activity, trigger finger, triggerfish, trigger-happy, triggerman, trigger mechanism, trigger plant

How to use trigger finger in a sentence

Another culprit could be trigger finger, when one of the cordlike tendons that let your fingers bend and straighten becomes inflamed.
Easing the aches from hand osteoarthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome|Lindsey Konkel|May 31, 2021|Washington Post
One report has the AirAsia Airbus flying at a speed very close to what would trigger a low speed stall.
Did Bad Weather Bring Down AirAsia 8501?|Clive Irving|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A whole population of 11 million with every iron in the fire doubling as a finger in a dike.
The Life and Hard Times Of The Family A Cuban Defector Left Behind|Brin-Jonathan Butler|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
People felt that crossed all lines, and then it became a story, so there are tipping points that trigger a public response.
Laura Poitras on Snowden's Unrevealed Secrets|Marlow Stern|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST

I was the one to trigger the detonator, and for that I take full responsibility.
Hell Hath No Fury Like Valerie Trierweiler, the French President’s Ex|Lizzie Crocker|November 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Even private institutions, which most likely have less bureaucratic hurdles to deal with, have been slow to pull the trigger.
Millions Promised for Ebola Not Adding Up|Abby Haglage|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"I ordered you not to come," said Aspinall: "I can still pull a trigger, Sir," replied the man.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
And the finger he pointed at the girl quivered with the rage that filled him at this trick they had thought to put upon him.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
"You have give a limb," repeated Perry, emphasizing the announcement by shaking his finger at the old man.
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd
I played up one octave, and then I wished to go on by placing my first finger on F sharp.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
The blood is obtained from the finger-tip or the lobe of the ear, as for a blood count; only a very small drop is required.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd