Meaning & Definition of word "Fingered"
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Fingered
/ˈfɪŋɡərd/
verb:
- 1. Past tense of finger, meaning to touch or feel with the fingers.
- Example: She fingered the fabric before deciding to purchase it.
- 2. To identify or accuse someone of something, particularly in a criminal context.
- Example: He was fingered as the culprit after the investigation.
adjective:
- 1. Having fingers or resembling fingers, often used to describe something with thin, elongated parts.
- Example: The fingered leaves of the plant spread out like a hand.
- 2. Being marked or identified by the presence of fingers or hand-like structures.
- Example: The fingered design of the coral resembled outstretched hands.
Etymology
Derived from the noun 'finger' with the addition of the past participle suffix '-ed', indicating an action related to fingers.
Common Phrases and Expressions
fingered it out:
to solve or figure something out using one's hands.
finger in the pie:
to be involved in something, often pejoratively.
give someone the finger:
to make an obscene gesture with the hand.
Related Words
finger:
a digit of the hand.
fingertip:
the end of a finger.
fingerprint:
a mark made by the pattern of ridges on a finger.
Slang Meanings of fingered
Meaning: To be caught in a crime.
Example Sentence: He got fingered for the heist.
Meaning: To identify someone as guilty.
Example Sentence: She fingered him as the main suspect.