fingerishadj.

Brit.

/ˈfɪŋɡ(ə)rɪʃ/, U.S.

/ˈfɪŋɡ(ə)rɪʃ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: finger n., -ish suffix¹.

Etymology: < finger n. + -ish suffix¹. Compare earlier fingery adj.

Of, relating to, or resembling a finger or fingers; finger-like.Quot. 1841 shows earlier currency of fore-fingerish [ < forefinger n.]

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the world > life > the body > external parts of body > limb > digit > finger > [adjective]

fingerlyOE

fingereda1529

digital1656

digitary1767

fingerish1888

minimal1893

1841 Mechanic's Mag. 4 Dec. 436/2 The very original and fore-fingerish style of working the air-pump.]

1888 J. Humphreys Insect Ways on Summer Days 137 The turnip root..was..getting, in fact, all fingerish and toeish.

1892 M. North Recoll. Happy Life I. vii. 259 Fingers were their only tools and..by the end of the day the saucers must have had a strong fingerish flavour.

1998 J. H. Austin Zen & Brain (1999) i. viii. 39 Your brain even projects this ‘fingerish’ shape out to a nearby location in space.

2012 Sunday Times 15 Apr. (Style section) 53/2 Slice the steak into fingerish widths, then splash with the dressing.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	fingerish
释义	fingerishadj. Brit. /ˈfɪŋɡ(ə)rɪʃ/, U.S. /ˈfɪŋɡ(ə)rɪʃ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: finger n., -ish suffix¹. Etymology: < finger n. + -ish suffix¹. Compare earlier fingery adj. Of, relating to, or resembling a finger or fingers; finger-like.Quot. 1841 shows earlier currency of fore-fingerish [ < forefinger n.] ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > external parts of body > limb > digit > finger > [adjective] fingerlyOE fingereda1529 digital1656 digitary1767 fingerish1888 minimal1893 1841 Mechanic's Mag. 4 Dec. 436/2 The very original and fore-fingerish style of working the air-pump.] 1888 J. Humphreys Insect Ways on Summer Days 137 The turnip root..was..getting, in fact, all fingerish and toeish. 1892 M. North Recoll. Happy Life I. vii. 259 Fingers were their only tools and..by the end of the day the saucers must have had a strong fingerish flavour. 1998 J. H. Austin Zen & Brain (1999) i. viii. 39 Your brain even projects this ‘fingerish’ shape out to a nearby location in space. 2012 Sunday Times 15 Apr. (Style section) 53/2 Slice the steak into fingerish widths, then splash with the dressing. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1888
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