little fingers
Hands' outermost digits
Little fingers are the smallest digits on each hand, located on the outer edge opposite the thumb.
Also called pinkies, they play a supporting role in grip strength and fine motor control.
Despite their size, little fingers contribute significantly to hand function—losing one reduces grip strength considerably.
The phrase wrap someone around your little finger means to have easy influence over them, suggesting control achieved with minimal effort.
- pinkyHand's smallest digit
- fingertipTerminal phalanx pad
- digitsSingle-place numerals
- tinyExtremely small in size
- sign languageVisual-gestural communication system
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little fingersthumbs
Shortest manual digits
index fingers · forefingers · pointer fingers · big toes · great toes
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