"fingery" meaning in All languages combined

See fingery on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more fingery [comparative], most fingery [superlative]
Etymology: 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.
    Sense id: en-fingery-en-adj-6BgFg11m
  2. (climbing) Requiring the use of fingers to climb Categories (topical): Climbing
    Sense id: en-fingery-en-adj-tth7fRBx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 70 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 25 75 Topics: climbing, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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