fingertip

1 of 2

noun

fin·​ger·​tip ˈfiŋ-gər-ˌtip 

1

: the tip of a finger

2

: a protective covering for the end of a finger

fingertip

2 of 2

adjective

1

: readily accessible : being within easy reach

fingertip information

fingertip controls

2

: extending from head or shoulders to mid-thigh

—used of clothing

Phrases

at one's fingertips

: instantly or readily available

Examples of fingertip in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Zack Steffen made four saves, including a fingertip save off a dangerous header to put a shot onto the crossbar and out in the first half. —Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2025

But there’s something else unique about it: The bingo-dauber-like applicator both applies the product and blends it effortlessly (so there’s no need to use a brush or get your fingertips messy). —Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2025

Adjective

Essentially, our fingertip neurons, in a similar fashion as brain neurons, created a code that conveyed information about an edge’s shape. —Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 8 Sep. 2014

In 2020, one worker suffered a fingertip amputation after coming in contact with an unguarded rotary valve and another was hospitalized after being caught in a machine, according to OSHA. —Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1920, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for fingertip

• authorship
• battleship
• censorship
• chairmanship
• chieftainship
• comradeship
• consulship
• craftsmanship
• dealership
• draftsmanship
• fellowship
• internship

Kids Definition

fingertip

noun

fin·​ger·​tip

-ˌtip

: the tip of a finger

Medical Definition

fingertip

noun

fin·​ger·​tip -ˌtip 

: the tip of a finger