1
: having fingers especially of a specified kind or number
—used in combination
stubby-fingered
five-fingered
2
: having projections or processes like fingers
the fingered roots of giant trees
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Rather than complex multi-fingered hands, Sprout uses simple one-degree-of-freedom grippers.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
Stop being such sad and fat fingered internet sleuths to my friends.
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Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
9 Jan. 2025
Dexterous multi-fingered hands are extremely versatile and provide a generic way to perform multiple tasks in human-centric environments.
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Evan Ackerman,
IEEE Spectrum,
15 Mar. 2023
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
Stop being such sad and fat fingered internet sleuths to my friends.
—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
9 Jan. 2025
Dexterous multi-fingered hands are extremely versatile and provide a generic way to perform multiple tasks in human-centric environments.
—
Evan Ackerman,
IEEE Spectrum,
15 Mar. 2023
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“Fingered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fingered. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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