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Synonyms: Little FingerSynonyms: pinkie (n), pinky (n). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Authority | Have the upper hand, get the upper hand, have the whip, get the whip; gain a hold upon, preponderate, dominate, rule the roost; boss; override, overrule, overawe; lord it over, hold in hand, keep under, make a puppet of, lead by the nose, turn round one's little finger, bend to one's will, hold one's own, wear the breeches; have the ball at one's feet, have it all one's own way, have the game in one's own hand, have on the hip, have under one's thumb; be master of the situation; take the lead, play first fiddle, set the fashion; give the law to; carry with a high hand; lay down the law; "ride in the whirlwind and direct the storm"; rule with a rod of iron; (severity). |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Little Finger |
| English words defined with "little finger": Auricular finger ♦ Digitule ♦ Ear finger ♦ Hypothenar ♦ Minimus, musculus abductor digiti minimi manus ♦ ring finger. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "little finger": Brobdingnag ♦ Fingers, Finger-stall ♦ Mercurial Finger ♦ Wedding Finger. (references) |
| Domain | Usage | |
Screenplays | Well, you could show me how to twirl hair around my little finger and look vacant. (Daria; writing credit: Glenn Eichler; Peggy Nicoll) | |
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Books | |
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| Author | Quotation |
William Hazlitt | The smallest pain in our little finger gives us more concern than the destruction of millions of our fellow beings. |
| The least pain in our little finger gives us more concern and uneasiness than the destruction of millions of our fellow-beings. | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | |
| Title | Author | Quote |
Les Miserables | Hugo, Victor | This bustling mountain of flesh moved under the little finger of this frail despot. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
Expression using "little finger": turn smb. round one's little finger. Additional references. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
stiff little finger | 94 |
little finger numbness | 4 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "little finger"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | gisht i vogël (Pinkie). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | خنصر (hem, pinkie), الأصبع الصغير. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | кутре (cub, pinky, pup, puppy), малък пръст (pinky). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | malíèek (Pinkie). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | pikkusormi. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | petit doigt, auriculaire. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | δακτυλάκι. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | קוטן (smallness), זרת (span). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | kisujj. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesian | kelingking. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 小指 . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | こゆび. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | mair veg (auricular). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maya | thuup. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | ittlelay ingerfay pouco a pouco (about, inchoate, piecemeal), dedo mínimo, dedinho (pinkie finger). (various references) învârti pe cineva pe degete (turn smb. round one's little finger). (various references) мизинец (minimus, pinkie). (various references) lùdag (the little finger), cuisdeag (the little finger). (various references) mali prst (pinkie, pinkie finger). (various references) dedo pequeño, dedo meñique (Pinkie, pinky), dedo auricular, auricular (aural, auricular, earpiece, handset, headphone, receiver). (various references) lillfinger. (various references) serçe parmak. (various references) kьlembibi. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language | Date | Source | 2 Chronicles Chapter 10, Verse 10 |
| Greek (transliterated) | 250 BC | Septuagint | Kai elalhsan autw ta paidaria ta ektrafenta met' autou outwV lalhseiV tw law tw lalhsanti proV se legwn o pathr sou ebarunen ton zugon hmwn kai su afeV af' hmwn outwV ereiV o mikroV daktuloV mou pacuteroV thV osfuoV tou patroV mou |
| Latin | 405 | Vulgate | At illi responderunt ut iuvenes et nutriti cum eo in deliciis atque dixerunt sic loqueris populo qui dixit tibi pater tuus adgravavit iugum nostrum tu subleva et sic respondebis eis minimus digitus meus grossior est lumbis patris mei |
| Middle English | 1395 | Wyclif | And thei answerden, as yonge men and nurschid with hym in delices, and seiden, Thus thou schalt answeren to the puple that seide to thee, Thi fadir aggregide oure yok, thou putte off; thus thou schalt answeren to hem, My lest fynger is gretter than the reynes of my fadir; |
| Jacobean English | 1611 | King James | And the young men that were brought up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou answer the people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it somewhat lighter for us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins. |
| Victorian English | 1833 | Webster | And the young men that were brought up with him, spoke to him, saying, Thus shalt thou answer the people that spoke to thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it somewhat lighter for us; thus shalt thou say to them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins. |
| Basic English | 1964 | Ogden | And the young men of his generation said to him, This is the answer to give to the people who came to you saying, Your father put a hard yoke on us, but will you make it less; say to them, My little finger is thicker than my father's body; |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | 2 Chronicles Chapter 10, Verse 10 |
| Cebuano | Ug ang mga batan-on nga nanagtubo uban kaniya namulong kaniya, sa pag-ingon: Mao kini ang ipamulong mo sa katawohan nga mingsulti kanimo, sa pag-ingon: Ang imong amahan naghimo sa among yugo nga mabug-at; apan himoa kining magaan-gaan alang kanamo; mao kini ang ipamulong mo kanila: Ang akong diyutay nga tudlo mabaga pa kay sa mga hawak sa akong amahan. |
| Croatian | Odgovoriše mu mladiæi koji bijahu s njim odrasli: "Narodu koji ti je rekao 'Tvoj nam je otac nametnuo jaram, a ti nam ga olakšaj', odvrati ovako: 'Moj je mali prst deblji od bedara moga oca! |
| Danish | De unge, der var vokset op sammen med ham, sagde da til ham: "Således skal du svare dette Folk, som sagde til dig: Din Fader lagde et tungt Åg på os, let du det for os! Således skal du svare dem: Min Lillefinger er tykkere end min Faders Hofter! |
| Dutch | En de jongelingen die met hem opgewassen waren, spraken tot hem, zeggende: Alzo zult gij zeggen tot dat volk, dat tot u gesproken heeft, zeggende: Uw vader heeft ons juk zwaar gemaakt, maar maak gij het over ons lichter; alzo zult gij tot hen spreken: Mijn kleinste vinger zal dikker zijn dan mijns vaders lenden. |
| Finnish | Niin nuoret miehet, jotka olivat kasvaneet hänen kanssaan, vastasivat hänelle sanoen: "Sano näin tälle kansalle, joka on puhunut sinulle sanoen: `Sinun isäsi teki meidän ikeemme raskaaksi, mutta huojenna sinä se meiltä` - sano heille näin: `Minun pikkusormeni on paksumpi kuin minun isäni lantio. |
| French | Et voici ce que lui dirent les jeunes gens qui avaient grandi avec lui: Tu parleras ainsi à ce peuple qui t`a tenu ce langage: Ton père a rendu notre joug pesant, et toi, allège-le-nous! tu leur parleras ainsi: Mon petit doigt est plus gros que les reins de mon père. |
| German | Die Jungen aber, die mit ihm aufgewachsen waren, redeten mit ihm und sprachen: So sollst du sagen zu dem Volk, das mit dir geredet und spricht: Dein Vater hat unser Joch zu schwer gemacht; mache du unser Joch leichter, und sprich zu ihnen: Mein kleinster Finger soll dicker sein den meines Vaters Lenden. |
| Haitian Creole | Jenn gason kanmarad li yo reponn li: -Men sa w'a di moun sa yo k'ap plenyen pou papa ou ki t'ap peze yo, epi k'ap mande ou fè yon leve men pou yo a. W'a di yo: Si papa m' te di ak nou, mwen menm m'ap pi di pase l'. |
| Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari | Mereka menjawab, "Beginilah hendaknya Baginda katakan kepada mereka, 'Selemah-lemahnya aku, aku masih lebih kuat dari ayahku. |
| Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama | Maka segala orang muda yang telah menjadi besar sertanya itu menyahut kepadanya, sembahnya: Begini hendaklah tuanku katakan kepada mereka yang telah bersembah kepada tuanku demikian: Bahwa paduka ayahanda tuanku sudah memberatkan tanggungan patik ini, maka hendaklah tuanku meringankan dia. Katakan apalah kepada mereka itu demikian: Bahwa kelingkingku ini akan lebih besar dari pada pinggang ayahku. |
| Italian | I giovani, che erano cresciuti con lui, gli dissero: «Al popolo che si è rivolto a te dicendo: Tuo padre ha reso pesante il nostro giogo, tu alleggeriscilo! annunzierai: padre. |
| Maori | Na ka korero ki a ia nga taitama i kaumatua ngatahi nei me ia, ka mea, Kia penei tau ki atu ki tenei hunga i korero mai nei ki a koe, i mea mai nei, I whakataimahatia e tou papa to matou ioka, na kia mama tau ki a matou; kia penei tau ki atu ki a ratou, ko toku maihao iti, ka nui atu i te hope o toku papa. |
| Norwegian | Og de unge, som var vokset op sammen med ham, svarte ham: Så skal du si til dette folk som sa til dig: Din far gjorde vårt åk tungt, men gjør du det lettere for oss - så skal du tale til dem: Min lillefinger er tykkere enn min fars lender; |
| Rumanian | Wi iatq ce i-au zis tinerii cari crescuserq cu el: ,,Awa sq vorbewti poporului acestuia care yi -a vorbit awa: ,,Tatql tqu ne -a kngreuiat jugul, iar tu uwureazq-ni -l!`` sq le vorbewti awa: ,,Degetul meu cel mic este mai gros deckt coapsele tatqlui meu. |
| Swedish | De unga männen som hade vuxit upp med honom svarade honom då och sade: "Så bör du säga till folket som har talat till dig och sagt: 'Din fader gjorde vårt ok tungt, men lätta du det för oss' -- så bör du säga till dem: 'Mitt minsta finger är tjockare än min faders länd. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "e-e-f-g-i-i-l-l-n-r-t-t" | |
-2 letters: flittering, gillnetter. | |
-3 letters: fettering, filleting, filtering, infertile, interfile, intertill, lettering, littering, refelling, refilling, refitting, reletting, retelling, retitling, telfering, tillering. | |
-4 letters: fettling, fileting, filigree, fleering, fleeting, flintier, flirting, flitting, fretting, frilling, fritting, intertie, lifeline, lingerie, nettlier, refiling, reignite, retiling, retinite, tefillin, tinglier, trifling, trilling. | |
-5 letters: entitle, feeling, feigner, felling, felting, fertile, fetting, filling, firelit, fitting. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)4C 69 74 74 6C 65 46 69 6E 67 65 72 |
| Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01001100 01101001 01110100 01110100 01101100 01100101 00100000 01000110 01101001 01101110 01100111 01100101 01110010 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)L i t t l e   F i n g e r |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)004C 0069 0074 0074 006C 0065 0046 0069 006E 0067 0065 0072 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)4675868678712407580737184 |
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