fingered

American  

[fing-gerd] / ˈfɪŋ gərd /

adjective

1. having fingers, especially of a specified kind or number (often used in combination).

   a five-fingered glove.

2. spoiled or marred by handling, as merchandise.

3. Zoology, Botany. digitate.

4. (of a musical score) marked to show which fingers should be used in playing the notes.

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fingered British  

/ ˈfɪŋɡəd /

adjective

1. marked or dirtied by handling

2. 1. having a finger or fingers

   2. ( in combination )

      nine-fingered

      red-fingered

3. (of a musical part) having numerals indicating the necessary fingering

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Etymology

Origin of fingered

First recorded in 1520–30; finger + -ed ³

Example Sentences

So it didn't take long for Mr Freeman – legally known as Desmond Filby – to be fingered as the alleged culprit.

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2025

They attacked France as a liar who had fingered Leasure to save himself.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2024

And while a species commonly known as "the rat flea" has been fingered as the main culprit in plague outbreaks, a species known as "the human flea" may play a secondary role.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2024

Starbird worked on a case study of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, when self-appointed online sleuths fingered the wrong culprit.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 10, 2023

Mama paused and again she reached out and fingered one of the little toadstools.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls