curved fingers
Arched hand position
Curved fingers are fingers bent at the joints rather than held straight, whether from deliberate positioning or physical condition.
The phrase appears in descriptions of piano technique, sign language, medical symptoms, or simply how someone holds their hand: She placed curved fingers on the keyboard.
Permanently curved fingers may indicate conditions like arthritis or Dupuytren's contracture.
- bentCurved; also dishonest
- graspingGreedy for wealth
- clawCurved animal nail
- claw handFixed flexed finger posture
- gripSecure manual hold
arthritic · clutching · grabbing hold · knuckles · crooked · hooked · talons · pianist · reaching · cramped · curled · joints · tendons · fist · beckoning · come hither · scratching · stiff
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- piano basicshand position, middle C, white keys, black keys, hand shape
- limb abnormalitiesamelia, polydactyly, missing limb, missing hand, missing toes