fingered Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb feel or handle with the fingers
    finger; thumb.
    • finger the binding of the book
  2. verb examine by touch
    feel; finger.
    • Feel this soft cloth!
    • The customer fingered the sweater
  3. verb search for on the computer
    finger.
    • I fingered my boss and found that he is not logged on in the afternoons
  4. verb indicate the fingering for the playing of musical scores for keyboard instruments
    finger.
  5. adjective having or resembling a finger or fingers; often used in combination
    • the fingered roots of giant trees
    • rosy-fingered
    • three-fingered cartoon characters

WordNet

Fin"gered adjective
Definitions
  1. Having fingers.
  2. (Bot.) Having leaflets like fingers; digitate.
  3. (Mus.) Marked with figures designating which finger should be used for each note.

Webster 1913