Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trigger finger

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.05 in modern English

Syllables
trig-ger fin-ger
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a finger used in pulling the trigger of a firearm

noun

the forefinger

noun

difficulty encountered in finger flexion or extension caused by the narrowing of the sheath that surrounds that finger's tendon

Etymology

From trigger + finger.

Inflected Forms

trigger fingers (plural)

Phrases

itchy trigger finger

Questions

What does trigger finger mean?
a finger used in pulling the trigger of a firearm
Where does trigger finger come from?
From trigger + finger.

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