middle finger

noun

: the midmost of the five digits of the hand

Examples of middle finger in a Sentence

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The thumb and middle finger were the messiest — the center nail contained shades of green, blue and gold that spilled over her cuticle, while the metallic blue polish on her thumb inched close to her knuckle. Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025 Lindsey Vonn lifts her middle finger in the Southern California sun. Sean Gregory, Time, 27 Oct. 2025 Webb will be located approximately 5 degrees — roughly the width of your three middle fingers held at arm's length against the night sky — below the Pleiades and will travel closer to Aldebaran and the other stars of the constellation Taurus as the month wears on. Anthony Wood, Space.com, 25 Oct. 2025 Some passersby gave the crowd the middle finger, but honking was far more common. Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 18 Oct. 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 31 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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