"fingery" meaning in All languages combined

See fingery on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more fingery [comparative], most fingery [superlative]
Etymology: From finger + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|finger|y}} finger + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} fingery (comparative more fingery, superlative most fingery)
  1. Resembling fingers in shape. Synonyms: fingerlike, digitiform
    Sense id: en-fingery-en-adj-6BgFg11m Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 64 36 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 69 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 75 25
  2. (climbing) Requiring the use of fingers to climb. Categories (topical): Climbing
    Sense id: en-fingery-en-adj-kKXZ0JhT Topics: climbing, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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