fingertip

[ fing-ger-tip ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the tip or end of a finger.
a covering used to protect the end joint of a finger.

adjective

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

fingertip

/ ˈ��ɪŋɡəˌ��ɪ�� /

noun

the end joint or tip of a finger
another term for fingerstall
at one's fingertips
readily available and within one's mental grasp

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Word History and Origins

Origin of fingertip¹

First recorded in 1835–45; finger + tip ¹

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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

at one's fingertips,
1. close at hand; easily or immediately available.
2. at one's command or disposal, as recall of factual information:
  He has the answer at his fingertips.
to one's fingertips, thoroughly; perfectly:
She was a politician to her fingertips.

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Example Sentences

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I kept adding more, testing the limits of absurdity until I hit two full lemons’ worth — enough that it left a whisper of citrus oil on my fingertips.

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With a crowbar I could have reached down and touched them, felt the pulse of the world’s information traveling through my fingertips.

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Distant from the judging eyes of people they know and with every thinkable comfort at their fingertips, each drops their guard, just like the other guests.

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He has built programs with far less at his fingertips.

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We live in a world where answers are at our fingertips, a Google search away.

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