| fillip |
to strike by suddenly releasing a finger that has been held down with the thumb. [2/5 definitions] |
| finger |
one of the five jointed members at the end of the hand, esp. ones that are not the thumb. [1/8 definitions] |
| first finger |
the finger next to the thumb; forefinger; index finger. |
| flageolet |
a small vertical flute with a fipple, four finger holes, and two thumb holes. [1/2 definitions] |
| forefinger |
the finger next to the thumb; index finger. |
| glove |
a covering for the hand, usu. made of cloth or leather and having separate sections for each finger and the thumb. [2/5 definitions] |
| index finger |
the finger between the thumb and the longest finger; forefinger. |
| knuckle |
to shoot (a marble) with the forefinger and thumb. [1/4 definitions] |
| lifeline |
in palmistry, a curved line at the base of the thumb that reveals information about a person's life. [1/5 definitions] |
| little finger |
the finger farthest from the thumb; pinkie. |
| marble |
(pl., but used with a sing. verb) the game using such marbles, in which each player shoots with the back of the thumb in an effort to knock the other players' marbles out of a circle drawn on the ground. [1/7 definitions] |
| mitten |
a hand covering, worn for warmth, with one section for the thumb and one for all the other fingers. |
| palette |
a thin, often oval board, usu. with a thumb hole, on which a painter holds and mixes colors. [1/2 definitions] |
| pinch |
a small quantity, esp. that which can be picked up between the thumb and finger. [1/11 definitions] |
| pinkie |
(informal) the finger farthest from the thumb; little finger. |
| riffle |
to flip (the pages of a book or the like) by releasing (them) from the pressure of the thumb upon lifted edges or corners. [1/5 definitions] |
| span1 |
the distance from the end of the little finger to the end of the thumb when the hand is fully spread out, or approximately nine inches, sometimes used as a unit of measure. [1/9 definitions] |
| thumb |
to glance through, soil, or wear (a book, magazine, or the like, or its pages), as by turning pages with the thumb. [2/5 definitions] |
| thumbnail |
the fingernail on the thumb. [1/2 definitions] |
| thumb one's nose |
to place the thumb to the nose, with the other fingers extended, as a sign of scorn or defiance. [1/2 definitions] |
| thumbprint |
an impression or print made by the pad of the thumb. |