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fingerlike

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Resembling a finger, especially in shape.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fingery, digitiform

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

resembling a finger

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • digitate leaves of the horse chestnut

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: digitate

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English finger Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English fingerlike From finger + -like.