Meanings
nounear finger (plural ear fingers)
plural ear fingers · alternative ear-finger · alternative earfinger
- obsoleteThe little finger.
Synonyms: auricular, fourth finger, little finger, mercurial finger, pinkie
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe little finger.
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Origin
- Old Englishēarefinger“little finger”
- Middle Englishere fynger
- Englishear finger
From Middle English ere fynger, from Old English ēarefinger (“little finger”), equivalent to ear + finger, from its use in removing wax.
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APA
ear finger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ear%20finger
MLA
“ear finger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ear%20finger. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ear finger,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ear%20finger.
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