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fingerpaint

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: F IH1 NG G ER0 P EY2 N T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A form of paint designed to be applied using the fingers, especially by children.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

Alternative spelling of finger paint.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

paint that has the consistency of jelly

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: finger paint

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: paint, pigment

History

Etymology

From finger + paint.