Tra từ finger - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

fin·ger [finger fingers fingered fingering] noun, verb BrE [ˈfɪŋɡə(r)] NAmE [ˈfɪŋɡər]
noun
1. one of the four long thin parts that stick out from the hand (or five, if the thumb is included)
• She ran her fingers through her hair.
• Hold the material between finger and thumb.
•He was about to speak but she raised a finger to her lips.
•The old man wagged his finger at the youths.
see also ↑butterfingers, ↑forefinger, ↑green fingers, ↑index finger, ↑little finger, ↑middle finger, ↑ring finger
2. -fingered (in adjectives)having the type of fingers mentioned; having or using the number of fingers mentioned
•long-fingered
•nimble-fingered
•a four-fingered chord
see also ↑light-fingered
3. the part of a glove that covers the finger
4. ~ (of sth) a long narrow piece of bread, cake, land, etc
•a finger of toast
•chocolate fingers
•a narrow finger of land pointing out into the sea
see also ↑fish finger
more at burn your fingers/get your fingers burnt at ↑burn _v., be able to count sb/sth on (the fingers of) one hand at ↑count _v., cross your fingers at ↑cross _v., not lift/raise a finger/hand (to do sth) at ↑lift _v., point a/the finger (at sb) at ↑point _v., let sth slip (through your fingers) at ↑slip _v., snap your fingers at ↑snap _v., have sticky fingers at ↑sticky, be all (fingers and) thumbs at ↑thumb _n.

Word Origin:
Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vinger and German Finger.

Collocations:
Physical appearance
A person may be described as having:
Eyes
(bright) blue/green/(dark/light) brown/hazel eyes
deep-set/sunken/bulging/protruding eyes
small/beady/sparkling/twinkling/(informal) shifty eyes
piercing/penetrating/steely eyes
bloodshot/watery/puffy eyes
bushy/thick/dark/raised/arched eyebrows
long/dark/thick/curly/false eyelashes/lashes
Face
a flat/bulbous/pointed/sharp/snub nose
a straight/a hooked/a Roman/(formal) an aquiline nose
full/thick/thin/pouty lips
dry/chapped/cracked lips
flushed/rosy/red/ruddy/pale cheeks
soft/chubby/sunken cheeks
white/perfect/crooked/protruding teeth
a large/high/broad/wide/sloping forehead
a strong/weak/pointed/double chin
a long/full/bushy/wispy/goatee beard
a long/thin/bushy/droopy/handlebar/pencil moustache/ (especially US) mustache
Hair and skin
pale/fair/olive/dark/tanned skin
dry/oily/smooth/rough/leathery/wrinkled skin
a dark/pale/light/sallow/ruddy/olive/swarthy/clear complexion
deep/fine/little/facial wrinkles
blonde/blond/fair/(light/dark) brown/(jet-)black/auburn/red/(BrE) ginger/grey hair
straight/curly/wavy/frizzy/spiky hair
thick/thin/fine/bushy/thinning hair
dyed/bleached/soft/silky/dry/greasy/shiny hair
long/short/shoulder-length/cropped hair
a bald/balding/shaved head
a receding hairline
a bald patch/spot
a side/centre/(US) center (BrE) parting/ (NAmE) part
Body
a long/short/thick/slender/(disapproving) scrawny neck
broad/narrow/sloping/rounded/hunched shoulders
a bare/broad/muscular/small/large chest
a flat/swollen/bulging stomach
a small/tiny/narrow/slim/slender/28-inch waist
big/wide/narrow/slim hips
a straight/bent/arched/broad/hairy back
thin/slender/muscular arms
big/large/small/manicured/calloused/gloved hands
long/short/fat/slender/delicate/bony fingers
long/muscular/hairy/shapely/(both informal, often disapproving) skinny/spindly legs
muscular/chubby/(informal, disapproving) flabby thighs
big/little/small/dainty/wide/narrow/bare feet
a good/a slim/a slender/an hourglass figure
be of slim/medium/average/large/athletic/stocky build

Example Bank:
•‘None of that!’ cried the teacher, wagging her finger.
•Although she knew lots of people, she could count her friends on the fingers of one hand.
•Dad started twiddling his fingers nervously.
•Everyone put their fingers in their ears when the shooting started.
•He crooked a finger to tell us to go over to him.
•He gently laced his fingers between mine.
•He held up his hand with the fingers extended.
•He snapped his fingers and the waiter came running.
•He was drumming his fingers nervously on the arm of the chair.
•Her nimble fingers undid the knot in seconds.
•His clumsy fingers struggled with the buttons.
•I dipped my finger in the sauce and licked it.
•I noticed the ring on the third finger of her left hand.
•I stubbed my finger painfully while reaching for a book.
•It's easiest to eat chicken legs with your fingers.
•Sally trailed her fingers in the water idly.
•She hooked her fingers in the belt loop of his jeans.
•She raised a finger to her lips to ask for silence.
•She ran her finger along the dusty shelf.
•She took off his bandages with gentle fingers.
•The child needed treatment after trapping her finger in the car door.
•The enquiry pointed the finger of blame at the driver of the crashed coach.
•The finger of suspicion was pointed at the chicken served for lunch.
•The man drew a finger across his throat in a threatening gesture.
•The nurse pricked my finger to get some blood.
•The ornaments had been put out of reach of the children's prying fingers.
•The protester was jabbing a finger aggressively at a policeman.
•The teacher raised a warning finger and we stopped talking.
•Tina curled her slender fingers into a fist.
•We were swaying and clicking our fingers in time to the music.
Idioms: ↑finger of suspicion ▪ get/pull your finger out ▪ ↑give somebody the finger ▪ ↑have a finger in every pie ▪ ↑have your finger on the pulse ▪ ↑have your fingers in the till ▪ ↑lay a finger on somebody ▪ ↑not put your finger on something ▪ ↑put two fingers up at somebody ▪ ↑work your fingers to the bone

verb
1. ~ sth to touch or feel sth with your fingers
•Gary sat fingering his beard, saying nothing.
2. ~ sb (for sth) | ~ sb (as sth) (informal, especially NAmE)to accuse sb of doing sth illegal and tell the police about it
•Who fingered him for the burglaries?
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vinger and German Finger.