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• finger — fin|ger1 W2S2 [ˈfıŋgə US ər] n ↑finger, ↑fingernail, ↑thumb ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(part of your hand)¦ 2 cross your fingers 3 not lift/raise a finger 4 put your finger on something 5 not lay a finger on somebody 6 have/keep your finger on the pulse (of… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• thumb — thumb1 [θʌm] n ↑finger, ↑fingernail, ↑thumb [: Old English; Origin: thuma] 1.) the part of your hand that is shaped like a thick short finger and helps you to hold things ▪ a baby sucking its thumb ▪ She held the coin carefully between finger and …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• finger — 1 noun (C) 1 PART OF YOUR HAND one of the four long thin parts on your hand, not including your thumb: She let sand run through her fingers. | Tim ran his finger along the windowsill. see also: index finger, little finger, middle finger, ring… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• finger — I UK [ˈfɪŋɡə(r)] / US [ˈfɪŋɡər] noun [countable] Word forms finger : singular finger plural fingers *** 1) a) your fingers are the long thin parts on the end of your hands He had long bony fingers. She ran her fingers over the smooth wood. b) the …   English dictionary

• finger — fin|ger1 [ fıŋgər ] noun count *** 1. ) your fingers are the long thin parts on the end of your hands: He had long bony fingers. She ran her fingers over the smooth wood. a ) the part of a piece of clothing that covers one of your fingers: the… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• thumb — thumb1 [ θʌm ] noun count ** the part at the side of your hand that is like a wide finger: She lifted the note carefully between finger and thumb. a. the part of a GLOVE that covers your thumb b. jerk/jab/cock your thumb to point your thumb at… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• awkward — adjective 1) the box was awkward to carry Syn: difficult, tricky, cumbersome, unwieldy; Brit.; informal fiddly 2) you re being really awkward Syn: unreasonable, uncooperative, unhelpful …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• clumsy — adjective 1) she was terribly clumsy Syn: awkward, uncoordinated, ungainly, graceless, lumbering, inelegant, inept, unskilful, accident prone, all fingers and thumbs; informal cack handed, ham fisted, butterfingered; N.Amer.; informal klutzy …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• Kenneth Carllile — Thumbs Carllile Carllile in 1950 Background information Birth name Kenneth Ray Carllile Also known as …   Wikipedia

• Kuji-in — Ku ji simply means “nine syllables”, and refers to a variety of mantras that consist of nine syllables. The syllables used in kuji are numerous, especially within the realm of mikkyo (Japanese esoteric Buddhism)[citation needed]. The kuji most… …   Wikipedia

• Fingerprint — This article is about human fingerprints. For other uses, see Fingerprint (disambiguation) …   Wikipedia