finger food

noun

plural finger foods

: a food that is meant to be picked up with the fingers and eaten

Finger foods like apple wedges and strawberries dipped in yogurt make an excellent snack for both parent and child.

—The Knoxville (Tennessee) News-Sentinel

Mashed potatoes are not a finger food.

—Erma Bombeck

Examples of finger food in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But why limit ranch to dipping finger foods or flavoring everyone's favorite casserole? —Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2025

With this in mind, Garten created a menu that features her more glamorous finger food recipes. —Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Feb. 2025

Instead of serving up a five-course meal, make a spread of apps and finger foods for guests to munch on while painting. —Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2025

While Super Bowl Sunday isn't an official holiday, people all over the country celebrate the football match with sprawling tables of appetizers, finger foods, and beverages. —Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for finger food

• altitude
• amplitude
• aptitude
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• barbecued
• certitude
• desuetude
• devalued
• finitude
• fortitude
• gratitude
• interlude

Kids Definition

finger food

noun

: a food (as a carrot stick) that is meant to be picked up with the fingers and eaten