forefinger
nounUK /ˈfɔːˌfɪŋ.ɡə/ · US /ˈfɔɹˌfɪŋ.ɡɚ/
Etymology Mid-15th century, from Middle English forefynger; equivalent to fore- + finger.
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The index finger: the first finger next to the thumb.
- He touched me on the arm with his forefinger twice or thrice giving a ghastly nod each time:- […]1866, Charles Dickens, The Signal-Man:
- Synonyms
- index finger