trigger finger

noun

any finger, usually the forefinger, that presses the trigger of a gun.

either forefinger, depending on which hand is dominant.

Pathology. difficulty in straightening or bending a ring finger, caused by inflammation and thickening of its tendon.

Origin of trigger finger

First recorded in 1820–30

Words nearby trigger finger

Trigère, trig function, trigger, trigger area, triggered activity, trigger finger, triggerfish, trigger-happy, triggerman, trigger mechanism, trigger plant

Example sentences from the Web for trigger finger

One little crooking of the trigger-finger and the lead had gone upon its errand.
The Master of Appleby|Francis Lynde
His trigger-finger glided inside the guard; there was a sudden wrist movement and the revolver whirled end for end.
When the West Was Young|Frederick R. Bechdolt
The speaker smoothed the barrel of his rifle with mittened hand, which had, however, a trigger-finger free.
Northern Lights|Gilbert Parker
Gripping his revolver hard, his trigger-finger steady, the corporal fired again, and another of his foes fell.
The adventures of Kimble Bent|James Cowan

Suppose that the Carolina trigger-finger slipped, as Hunter had nonchalantly admitted might happen: what then?
Slippy McGee, Sometimes Known as the Butterfly Man|Marie Conway Oemler

单词	trigger finger
释义	trigger finger noun any finger, usually the forefinger, that presses the trigger of a gun. either forefinger, depending on which hand is dominant. Pathology. difficulty in straightening or bending a ring finger, caused by inflammation and thickening of its tendon. Origin of trigger finger First recorded in 1820–30 Words nearby trigger finger Trigère, trig function, trigger, trigger area, triggered activity, trigger finger, triggerfish, trigger-happy, triggerman, trigger mechanism, trigger plant Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for trigger finger One little crooking of the trigger-finger and the lead had gone upon its errand. The Master of Appleby\|Francis Lynde His trigger-finger glided inside the guard; there was a sudden wrist movement and the revolver whirled end for end. When the West Was Young\|Frederick R. Bechdolt The speaker smoothed the barrel of his rifle with mittened hand, which had, however, a trigger-finger free. Northern Lights\|Gilbert Parker Gripping his revolver hard, his trigger-finger steady, the corporal fired again, and another of his foes fell. The adventures of Kimble Bent\|James Cowan Suppose that the Carolina trigger-finger slipped, as Hunter had nonchalantly admitted might happen: what then? Slippy McGee, Sometimes Known as the Butterfly Man\|Marie Conway Oemler
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