little finger

noun

Definition of little finger

: the fourth and smallest finger of the hand counting the index finger as the first

Examples of little finger in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Bengals had won two straight before key injuries and mistakes took their toll in a 41-22 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers that left quarterback Joe Burrow nursing a sore little finger on his throwing hand. — Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 12 Dec. 2021 Playing with a dislocated little finger on his throwing hand for much of the day, Burrow threw two interceptions and lost a fumble. — Mitch Stacy, ajc, 5 Dec. 2021 Then, curl your first three fingers toward the center of your palm, leaving your thumb and little finger upright. — Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Dec. 2021 The boy sat in a silver desk chair, nervously swivelling, tracing one of the scratches on his face with his little finger. — George Saunders, The New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2021 And in the murk, the dominant creature, the ubiquitous bristlemouth, is smaller than a human's little finger. — Thomas Page, CNN, 2 July 2021 The pitch hit Acuña’s little finger on the bottom of the bat, and Atlanta said X-rays on the finger were negative. — Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 9 May 2021 This happened even though Trump barely lifted a little finger to try to court Latinos outside of Miami-Dade County. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2020 Also, his parents sued Georgia for an incident two years ago in which the lineman’s father lost part of his little finger after it was caught in a chair at a recruits' dinner. — Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 10 Oct. 2020

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8 Jan 2022

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“Little finger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/little%20finger. Accessed 26 Jan. 2022.

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