ladyfinger

noun

la·​dy·​fin·​ger ˈlā-dē-ˌfiŋ-gər 

: a small finger-shaped sponge cake

Examples of ladyfinger in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Dumped in hot oil or simply torn from their packaging, Twinkies endear with their name (inspired by a billboard advertising Twinkle Toe Shoes), their ladyfinger shape (pierced three times to inject the filling), and their evocations of lunchtime recess. —Dana Joseph and Jen Rose Smith, CNN, 14 Oct. 2021

It should be made from layers of ladyfingers dipped in coffee and heaped with mascarpone cheese whipped with eggs and sugar, but many modern versions use sponge cake instead and some add coffee liqueur to give an extra kick. —Zoe Li, CNN, 5 Mar. 2023

The Kahlua tiramisu includes pieces of ladyfinger cookies. —Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 14 July 2022

Repeat with remaining ladyfingers and sorbet, arranging in single layer over cream. —The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 27 July 2018

Booths that look like giant bunches of ladyfingers line the front wall, while Corinthian columns and theatrical red curtains add to the pomp of the place. —Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 21 Feb. 2020

Also, ladyfingers contain 92 percent lady, but only 17 percent fingers. —Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2019

This element can take many forms, such as cookies, graham crackers or ladyfingers. —Jessie Sheehan, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2019

Arrange 8 ladyfinger cookies (breaking as necessary) in bottoms of 8 short 8- to 10-oz glasses, then drizzle half of melted sorbet over them to evenly coat. —The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 27 July 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1820, in the meaning defined above