Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

finger painting

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.24 in modern English

Syllables: fin-ger -paint-ing
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The technique of painting using the fingers instead of a brush.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A painting made using this technique.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of finger paint

Usage

Inflected Forms

finger paintings (plural)

Questions

What does finger painting mean?: The technique of painting using the fingers instead of a brush.

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