fingertip

[ fing-ger-tip ]

noun
  1. the tip or end of a finger.

  2. a covering used to protect the end joint of a finger.

adjective
  1. extending to the fingertips, as a coat, veil, etc.: a fingertip jacket.

Idioms about fingertip

  1. at one's fingertips,

    • close at hand; easily or immediately available.

    • at one's command or disposal, as recall of factual information: He has the answer at his fingertips.

  2. to one's fingertips, thoroughly; perfectly: She was a politician to her fingertips.

Origin of fingertip

1
First recorded in 1835–45; finger + tip1

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British Dictionary definitions for fingertip

fingertip

/ (ˈfɪŋɡəˌtɪp) /


noun
  1. the end joint or tip of a finger

  2. another term for fingerstall

  1. at one's fingertips readily available and within one's mental grasp

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