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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
fingered
    adj 1: having or resembling a finger or fingers; often used in
           combination; "the fingered roots of giant trees"; "rosy-
           fingered"; "three-fingered cartoon characters" [ant:
           fingerless]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Fingered \Fin"gered\, a.
   1. Having fingers.
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   2. (Bot.) Having leaflets like fingers; digitate.
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   3. (Mus.) Marked with figures designating which finger should
      be used for each note.
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Finger \Fin"ger\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Fingered; p. pr. & vb.
   n. Fingering.]
   1. To touch with the fingers; to handle; to meddle with.
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            Let the papers lie;
            You would be fingering them to anger me. --Shak.
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   2. To touch lightly; to toy with.
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   3. (Mus.)
      (a) To perform on an instrument of music.
      (b) To mark the notes of (a piece of music) so as to guide
          the fingers in playing.
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   4. To take thievishly; to pilfer; to purloin. --Shak.
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   5. To execute, as any delicate work.
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