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.

fingertip

/ ˈfɪŋɡəˌtɪp /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of fingertip¹

First recorded in 1835–45; finger + tip ¹

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. 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.

2. to one's fingertips, thoroughly; perfectly:

   She was a politician to her fingertips.

Example Sentences

He is not wearing plastic protective gloves as fire is still blazing inside, so when he finds a child, he can feel shattered bones beneath his fingertips.

From BBC

Sometimes, as in the entrancing microscopic world of watch repair, it’s just fingertips.

From Los Angeles Times

The second-year middle linebacker got his fingertips on a pass in the first quarter and safety Derwin James Jr. dropped a would-be pick that hit him in the hands.

From Los Angeles Times

Noman overturned being given lbw on 10, edged Joe Root just past the fingertips of slip Stokes on 35 and would have been run out on 36 had Jack Leach hit from mid-off.

From BBC

“Through the years, through the fires, through the fire safe council — just having the partnerships with all those groups and to be able to have all those contacts at your fingertips is amazing,” said Smith.

From Los Angeles Times