showing finger

noun

The forefinger.

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index finger
OriginMiddle English schewyng fyngyre →
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Meanings

nounshowing finger (plural showing fingers)

plural showing fingers

  1. The forefinger.

    Synonyms: index finger

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe forefinger.

Similar
index finger
Also see
indexindex fingerlickpot

Origin

  1. Middle Englishschewyng fyngyre
  2. Middle Englishschewyng fyngyre
  3. Englishshowing finger

Inherited from Middle English schewyng fyngyre.

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APA

showing finger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/showing%20finger

MLA

“showing finger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/showing%20finger. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “showing finger,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/showing%20finger.

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