undiscussed (iou) and finger(1) (iou)

undiscussed (iou)

undiscussed adjective. ME.
[from UN-1 + discussed pa. pple of DISCUSS verb.]
Not discussed.
undiscussable adjective M19.

finger noun.
[Old English finger = Old Frisian finger, Old Saxon, Old High German fingar (Dutch vinger, German Finger), Old Norse fingr, Gothic figgrs, from Germanic.]
I.
Each of the five terminal members of the hand, or each of the four, excluding the thumb. OE.
Formerly gen., the breadth of a finger as a measure, 3 / 4 inch. Now spec. (slang) an amount of liquor one finger-breadth deep in a glass, a small measure of liquor. LME.
J. D. Salinger I brought my glass over and poured myself out..at least four fingers of Scotch.
A digit of an animal. Now rare. LME.
A part of a glove etc. which is made to receive a finger. M16.
Skill in fingering a musical instrument etc.; touch. Now rare. M18.
II. Something which resembles a finger.
A finger-like projection, esp. on a plant. LME.
Browning Our fig tree..has furled Her five fingers.
b. A banana. L19.
c. A long narrow pier or Other structure. M20.
Times Aircraft can taxi to the..900 ft. long glazed pier, or 'finger', which stretches out from the terminal to provide completely enclosed passenger access.
Any small projecting rod etc. with a mechanical function; the pointer of a clock or watch (now dial.). L15.
T. Hardy On the clock's dull dial a foggy finger, Moving to set the minutes right.
A short and narrow object or piece of material, e.g. an item of Food. M19.
fish finger etc.
J. Johnston A plate of thin fingers of hot buttered toast.
slang.
a. A police officer, a detective. L19.
b. An informer. E20.
c. A pickpocket. E20.
d. A person who indicates victims to criminals. M20.
Phrases etc.: all fingers and thumbs clumsy, awkward. as easy as kiss your fingers: see KISS verb. auricular finger: see AURICULAR adjective 4. burn one's fingers: see BURN verb 10. clean fingers: see CLEAN adjective. cross one's fingers: see CROSS verb. easy as kiss your fingers: see KISS verb. FIRST finger. five-finger: see FIVE adjective & noun. FOREFINGER. fourth finger: see FOURTH adjective. get one's finger out, get the finger out slang hurry up, begin work in earnest, take action, (freq. in imper.). give the finger to slang make an obscene gesture to (a person etc.) with the middle finger raised. green fingers: see GREEN adjective. have a finger in the pie be (esp. officiously) concerned in the matter. index finger: see INDEX noun. keep one's fingers crossed: see CROSS verb. lady's finger: see LADY noun & adjective. lay a finger on touch, however slightly (usu. in neg. & hypothetical contexts). lay one's finger on = put one's finger on below. let slip through one's fingers lose by letting go one's hold of, fig. miss the opportunity of. lift a finger make the slightest effort (usu. in neg. contexts). little finger: see LITTLE adjective. long finger: see LONG adjective1. middle finger: see MIDDLE adjective. move a finger = lift a finger above. one's fingers itch one is longing or impatient (to do). point a finger at, point the finger at (a) throw scorn on; (b) identify as responsible, accuse. pull one's finger out slang = get one's finger out above. put a finger on = lay a finger on above. put one's finger on point to or identify with precision (a cause of trouble etc.). put the finger on slang inform against; identify as a victim. raise a finger = lift a finger above. ring finger: see RING noun1. second finger: see SECOND adjective. shake one's finger at fig. = wag one's finger at below. snap one's fingers at: see SNAP verb 7. stir a finger = lift a finger above. take one's finger out slang = get one's finger out above. third finger: see THIRD adjective & noun. turn round one's little finger, turn round one's finger, twist round one's little finger, twist round one's finger = wrap round one's little finger below. two fingers: see TWO adjective 1. wag one's finger at fig. reprove, rebuke. white finger(s): see WHITE adjective. wind round one's little finger, wind round one's finger = wrap round one's little finger below. with a wet finger: see WET adjective. work one's fingers to the bone: see BONE noun. wrap round one's little finger, wrap round one's finger easily exert one's will over (a person), persuade without difficulty.
Comb.: finger alphabet a system of manual signs for communicating with the deaf; finger-board a flat strip of wood etc. at the top end of a stringed musical instrument, against which the strings are pressed to determine notes; finger-bowl a bowl for water etc. for rinsing the fingers at table, esp. after dessert; finger-breadth the width of the finger used as a measure; finger-dry verb trans. & intrans. dry and style (hair) with the fingers; finger Food Food so served that it can conveniently be eaten without cutlery; finger-glass a glass for water etc. for rinsing the fingers at table, esp. after dessert; finger-hole one of a series of holes in a wind instrument which are opened and closed by the fingers in playing; finger lake a long narrow lake in a glaciated valley; finger language = finger spelling below; finger-lickin', finger-licking adverb & adjective (colloq., orig. US) [from proprietary slogan 'it's finger lickin' good'] (a) adverb to the extent that one licks one's fingers; (b) adjective tasty, appetizing; finger-mark a mark left on a surface by the touch of a (dirty) finger; finger millet a tropical cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, with digitate spikes; fingernail each of the nails of the fingers (to one's fingernails, completely, thoroughly); finger-paint noun & verb intrans. (use) a paint that can be applied with the fingers; finger-pick noun & verb (a) noun a plectrum worn on a finger; (b) verb intrans. & trans. play (a guitar etc., Music, esp. country and western) using a finger-pick; finger-plate a plate fastened on a door to protect it from finger-marks; finger-pointing verbal noun & adjective (of or pertaining to) accusation; finger-post noun & verb (a) noun a signpost at a crossroads or junction; (b) verb trans. indicate the direction of by means of a finger-post; fingerprint noun & verb (a) noun an impression made on a surface by a person's finger, esp. as used for identifying a criminal etc.; fig. any sign identifying a person, a distinctive characteristic; (b) verb trans. record the fingerprint(s) of (a person); finger puppet a small puppet made to fit on a finger; finger-ring a ring worn on the finger; finger's-breadth = finger-breadth above; finger-snap a snap of the fingers; finger spelling manual signs for communicating with the deaf; finger-stall a sheath to protect a finger when injured or in a handicraft etc.; finger-stone (a) a stone sufficiently small to be thrown by the hand; (b) a convexly tapering cylindrical stone; a belemnite; finger-tight adverb as tight as can be made by the hand; finger-wave a wave set in wet hair with the fingers.
fingered adjective (a) having fingers (esp. of a specified kind); (b) resembling a finger: E16.
fingerful noun as much as can be held on one finger or between two fingers; a small quantity: L19.
fingerless adjective without fingers E16.
finger-like adjective resembling (that of) a finger or fingers L18.
fingery adjective branching into fingers or finger-like divisions E19.

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