finger-ends

A man examines the intricate details of a leaf with his finger-ends.

Definition

1. Noun (plural):
   • Tips of the fingers: "finger-ends" refers to the extreme tips or ends of the fingers, the part furthest from the palm.

Usage Examples

• (She used the very tips of her fingers to feel the material.)
• (The tips of his fingers lost sensation due to the cold.)

Advanced Usage

• "to be at one's finger-ends": to be in a state of extreme difficulty or desperation; to be at one's wit's end.
  • After hours of trying to solve the puzzle, he was at his finger-ends. (He was completely frustrated and out of ideas.)
• "to have at one's finger-ends": to know something thoroughly or to have something readily available for use.
  • She has all the facts at her finger-ends. (She knows the facts perfectly and can recall them instantly.)

Variants and Related Words

• Fingertip (n): the very end of a finger, often used interchangeably with "finger-end."
  • He pressed his fingertip against the screen. (He used the tip of his finger.)
• Finger (n): any of the five digits on the hand.
  • She pointed with her finger. (She used a single digit.)

Synonyms

• Fingertip: the end part of a finger.
• Digit tip: a more technical term for the end of a finger.

Related Idioms

• At one's fingertips: having knowledge or resources readily available.
  • He has all the answers at his fingertips. (He knows them instantly.)
• Burn one's fingers: to suffer harm or loss due to a risky action.
  • She burned her fingers by investing in that risky scheme. (She suffered a loss from a bad decision.)