Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

finger-tight

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.22 in modern English

Syllables: fin-ger-tight
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

As tightly screwed as can be achieved by the strength of one's fingers, without the use of any other tools.

Inflected Forms

fingertight (alternative)

Phrases

hand-tight

Frequently Paired Words

hand-tight

Questions

What does finger-tight mean?: As tightly screwed as can be achieved by the strength of one's fingers, without the use of any other tools.

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