Definition of Finger food

1. Noun. Food to be eaten with the fingers.


Definition of Finger food

1. Noun. Food that can be eaten with one's hands, as opposed to requiring utensils; often appetizers and snacks. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Finger Food

finger-paints
finger-pointing
finger-roll
finger-root
finger-spell
finger-thumb reflex
finger-tight
finger-to-finger test
finger agnosia
finger alphabet
finger bowl
finger bowls
finger buffet
finger buffets
finger cymbals
finger food (current term)
finger hole
finger injuries
finger millet
finger on the pulse
finger pad
finger paint
finger painted
finger painting
finger paintings
finger paints
finger percussion

Literary usage of Finger food

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Human body by Henry Newell Martin (1898)
"... in some forms of dyspepsia. t Persons with facial paralysis have from time to time to press out with the finger food which has collected outside the ..."

2. Indian Caste by John Wilson (1877)
"The application of the tilaka by the thumb, produces fatness ; by the middle- finger, water or heaven; by the next finger, food ; and by the fore-finger, ..."

3. Panama by Patricia Katzman (2006)
"... are meat-stuffed pastries made from yuca flour and fried to make a tasty finger-food snack. Similar empanadas are usually made from ..."

4. Care and Nutrition: Concepts and Measurement by Patrice L. Engle, Purnima Menon, Lawrence James Haddad (1997)
"... categories defined earlier: (1) adaptation to the child's psychomotor skills (number of finger food feedings per hour, child less likely to feed self, ..."

5. Costa Rica by Bruce Conord (2006)
"In fact, there's seemingly no end to nightlife, finger-food kinds of bar/restaurants that cater to local ex-pat crowd and hip visitors. ..."

6. The Terrible Tooths by Susan D. Clark (1991)
"... shows an indication that he wants to feed himself, (you'll know), encourage this by offering a spoon and a thick, pureed food, as well as a finger food. ..."

7. In a Family Way by Rochelle Hollander Schwab (1995)
"while trying to convince him that cranberry sauce wasn'ta finger food. Jeff was expounding to the others on his plans for an interior landscaping business. ..."

8. Miami & the Florida Keys Alive!by Lisa Simundson by Lisa Simundson (2001)
"... 305-872-9989 Inexpensive-Moderate Waterfront dining in a very casual, laid-back atmosphere, offering everything from fun finger food to seafood entrees. ..."

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