Definitions

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  • adjective Resembling fingers in shape.

Etymologies

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finger +‎ -y

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Examples

  • It was a fixture along East Coast and Appalachian streets and highways, where its display of fingery white flowers was a springtime delight.

    American chestnut tree may reach former heights Juliet Eilperin 2010

  • It was a fixture along East Coast and Appalachian streets and highways, where its display of fingery white flowers was a springtime delight.

    The mighty American chestnut tree, poised for a comeback Juliet Eilperin 2010

  • It was a fixture along East Coast and Appalachian streets and highways, where its display of fingery white flowers was a springtime delight.

    The mighty American chestnut tree, poised for a comeback Juliet Eilperin 2010

  • I used one of those fingery koosh ball things in my slow mo film as well!

    SprintCam v3 NAB 2009 showreel on Vimeo 2010

  • Its cell walls become leaky enough to let the food flow in easily, and it sprouts fingery ingrowths, where it can store the food.

    Parasite Rex Carl Zimmer 2009

  • Its cell walls become leaky enough to let the food flow in easily, and it sprouts fingery ingrowths, where it can store the food.

    Parasite Rex Carl Zimmer 2009

  • Its cell walls become leaky enough to let the food flow in easily, and it sprouts fingery ingrowths, where it can store the food.

    Parasite Rex Carl Zimmer 2009

  • I had not realized how intimidating the fingery shadows of the roots had been until they were gone.

    Renegade's Magic Hobb, Robin 2008

  • Back and forth the gray thing swung, its front fingery paws twitching together as if steepled in prayer, the freak gazing on as if to hypnotize himself.

    Some Fun Antonya Nelson 2006

  • Back and forth the gray thing swung, its front fingery paws twitching together as if steepled in prayer, the freak gazing on as if to hypnotize himself.

    Some Fun Antonya Nelson 2006

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