finger pad

noun

The fleshy underside of a human fingertip.

Meanings

nounfinger pad (plural finger pads)

plural finger pads

  1. The fleshy underside of a human fingertip.

    Synonyms: palp, pulp, pad

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe fleshy underside of a human fingertip.

Translations

French pulpe
  • pulpethe fleshy underside of the end of the finger
German Fingerbeere, Fingerballen
  • Fingerbeerethe fleshy underside of the end of the finger
  • Fingerballenthe fleshy underside of the end of the finger
Hungarian ujjbegy
  • ujjbegythe fleshy underside of the end of the finger
Italian polpastrello
  • polpastrellothe fleshy underside of the end of the finger
Portuguese polpa digital
  • polpa digitalthe fleshy underside of the end of the finger
Romanian buricul degetului
  • buricul degetuluithe fleshy underside of the end of the finger
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APA

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MLA

“finger pad.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/finger%20pad. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “finger pad,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/finger%20pad.

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