middle finger
noun
: the midmost of the five digits of the hand
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web That’s because the Oakland Athletics’ starter must wear a splint on the middle finger of his right (pitching) hand for 6-8 weeks. 
Steve Kroner, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Aug. 2022 Tim Anderson underwent successful surgery this morning in Chicago to repair a sagittal band tear on the middle finger of his left hand. Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2022 Willis said Civale, who missed a big part of last season with a injury to the middle finger of his right hand, is healthy. Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 14 May 2022 The Reds acquired veteran catcher Austin Romine from the Cardinals on Tuesday, after Romine was designated for assignment, to help handle a young pitching staff with Stephenson and Aramis Garcia (fractured left middle finger) sidelined. Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 6 Aug. 2022 One aggrieved council member soon likened the masts of the yacht to a giant middle finger, pointed at the city. New York Times, 29 July 2022 Ukraine rolled out a commemorative postage stamp depicting a Ukrainian soldier, gun lowered and middle finger raised, standing in front of an approaching warship. Claire Parker, Washington Post, 30 June 2022 During a pivotal moment in her testimony, streamed by Court TV, Heard told her side of the story about a 2015 fight that left Depp’s middle finger disfigured on his right hand. Christi Carrasstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2022 An infamous image of Ai Weiwei holding a middle finger up to Tiananmen Square was excluded from M+'s inaugural display. CNN, 22 Apr. 2022 See More
Steve Kroner, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Aug. 2022 Tim Anderson underwent successful surgery this morning in Chicago to repair a sagittal band tear on the middle finger of his left hand. Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2022 Willis said Civale, who missed a big part of last season with a injury to the middle finger of his right hand, is healthy. Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 14 May 2022 The Reds acquired veteran catcher Austin Romine from the Cardinals on Tuesday, after Romine was designated for assignment, to help handle a young pitching staff with Stephenson and Aramis Garcia (fractured left middle finger) sidelined. Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 6 Aug. 2022 One aggrieved council member soon likened the masts of the yacht to a giant middle finger, pointed at the city. New York Times, 29 July 2022 Ukraine rolled out a commemorative postage stamp depicting a Ukrainian soldier, gun lowered and middle finger raised, standing in front of an approaching warship. Claire Parker, Washington Post, 30 June 2022 During a pivotal moment in her testimony, streamed by Court TV, Heard told her side of the story about a 2015 fight that left Depp’s middle finger disfigured on his right hand. Christi Carrasstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2022 An infamous image of Ai Weiwei holding a middle finger up to Tiananmen Square was excluded from M+'s inaugural display. CNN, 22 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
middle finger
noun
: the long finger that is the middle one of the five fingers of the hand
Medical Definition
middle finger
noun
: the midmost of the five digits of the hand