trigger finger

Meaning

1. a finger used in pulling the trigger of a firearm
2. the forefinger
3. difficulty encountered in finger flexion or extension caused by the narrowing of the sheath that surrounds that finger's tendon

Synonyms

demonstrator

forefinger

index

index finger

pointer

teacher

🧑‍🏫

pointer finger

snapping finger

snap-finger

digits recellens

lickpot

Translations

índex

Zeigefinger

δείκτης

index

indice

index

Etymology

From trigger + finger.