finger

ring, third, wedding

She slipped the wedding ring onto her third finger with a nervous smile.

prying

She didn't want her brother's prying fingers going through her private diary.

gentle

The nurse used gentle fingers to examine the patient's injured knee.

capable, deft, nimble, skilful, skilled

The surgeon's skilled fingers carefully repaired the delicate blood vessel during the operation.

clumsy

My clumsy fingers kept dropping the small pins while I sewed the dress.

point

The investigation pointed the finger directly at the company's manager for the safety violations.

draw

She drew her finger along the dusty shelf to check if it had been cleaned.

jam, poke, put, stick

She stuck her finger in the hole to stop the water from leaking out.

jab, stab

She stabbed a finger at the map to show me exactly where the restaurant was located.

hold up, raise

The teacher held up a finger to stop the noisy class.

wag, waggle

The principal wagged her finger at the students who arrived late to assembly.

dip

She dipped her finger into the honey to taste it.

run

He ran his finger down the list to find his name.

drum, tap

She tapped her fingers impatiently on the desk while waiting for the meeting to begin.

click, snap

The dancer snapped her fingers to keep the rhythm as the band played louder.

stub

When I stubbed my finger on the table leg, it started bleeding right away.

shut, trap

She accidentally shut her finger in the drawer while closing it quickly.

crook

She crooked her finger at the waiter to ask for the bill.

extend

She extended her finger to point at the map on the wall.

prick

I pricked my finger on a needle while sewing and it started to bleed.

count (sth) on

I can count the times he's been honest on the fingers of one hand.

with your ~s

She grabbed the warm bread and tore it apart with her fingers.

the finger of fate/suspicion

After the theft, the finger of suspicion fell on the new employee in the office.