middle finger

noun

: the midmost of the five digits of the hand

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One video showed Lizzo blowing out her candles on a birthday cake before twerking, while pictures of another cake featured her album cover, depicting her as a middle finger. Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026 The ring comes in sizes 6 through 14, and Circular says to wear it on your non-dominant hand and on one of your three middle fingers. Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026 Injury updates The laceration on reliever Ethan Roberts’ right middle finger continues to progress in the right direction. Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026 Comet PanSTARRS is visible in the patch of sky five degrees above the lowest of the four stars, Algenib — roughly the width of your three middle fingers held at arm's length against the sky. Anthony Wood, Space.com, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for middle finger

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of middle finger was before the 12th century

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“Middle finger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/middle%20finger. Accessed 5 May. 2026.

Kids Definition

middle finger

noun
: the third finger of the hand if the thumb is counted as the first

Medical Definition

middle finger

noun
: the midmost of the five digits of the hand
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