middle finger

noun

: the midmost of the five digits of the hand

Examples of middle finger in a Sentence

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An occasional middle finger is part of the local package. Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025 Your dad measures from the tip of one middle finger to its opposite, and then from your heels to the crown of your skull. Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025 One middle finger featured a 3D harlequin face atop a red and gold base. Kara Nesvig, Allure, 18 Sep. 2025 Andrade responded simply with a middle finger emoji. Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for middle finger

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of middle finger was before the 12th century

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“Middle finger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/middle%20finger. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

middle finger

noun
: the third finger of the hand if the thumb is counted as the first

Medical Definition

middle finger

noun
: the midmost of the five digits of the hand
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