Limbs: English Vocabulary List

the joint connecting the hand to the arm

"She wore a watch on her wrist."

"He twisted his wrist while playing tennis yesterday afternoon."

the largest of the toes on the foot

"My big toe hurts."

"He stubbed his big toe on the chair."

the hard smooth part covering the end of each toe

"My toenail is long."

"She cut her toenail too short causing an ingrown nail that became infected and required a minor surgical procedure to remove the affected portion."

each of the long thin parts that are connected to our hands, sometimes the thumb is not included

"She pointed with her finger."

"He cut his finger while cooking dinner last night."

the hard smooth part at the end of each finger

"Her fingernail is painted."

"He nervously bit his fingernail during the job interview a habit that he thought would ruin his chances but the interviewer did not seem to notice."

the area at the end of a finger

"Touch with fingertip."

"She touched the hot pan with her fingertip and immediately pulled back because it burned intensely."

the finger that is next to the thumb; the second digit of the human hand

"The first finger is the index finger."

"The first finger is another name for the index finger used for pointing and gripping."

the hand with the fingers tightly bent toward the palm

"He made a fist."

"He clenched his fist in anger but took a deep breath and walked away from the fight."

the finger that is next to the thumb; the second digit of the human hand

"She points with her forefinger."

"The forefinger is the finger next to the thumb often used for pressing buttons and pointing at objects."

the finger that is next to the thumb; the second digit of the human hand

"He wears ring on index finger."

"The index finger is the most sensitive finger and is used for fine motor tasks like typing."

the raised top part of the foot between the ankle and toes

"The instep arches above the foot."

"The instep is the arched upper part of the foot between the toes and the ankle."

a rounded joint where the fingers can bend or are joined to the hand

"He cracked his knuckle out of habit."

"His knuckle was bruised from punching the heavy bag without proper hand wraps at the boxing gym."

the smallest finger of the hand; the fifth digit of the hand

"The little finger is smallest finger."

"The little finger is the smallest finger on the hand located on the outer side opposite the thumb."

the longest finger of the hand; the third digit of the human hand

"He pointed with his middle finger."

"The middle finger is the longest finger and is often used in offensive gestures in some cultures."

a layer of cells upon which the fingernail or toenail lies

"The nail bed grows fingernails."

"The nail bed is the skin beneath the fingernail or toenail that supports nail growth."

the little finger of one's hand

"My pinky is small."

"She wore a ring on her pinky."

the finger next to the little finger, especially on the left hand; the fourth digit of the human hand

"The ring finger wears wedding band."

"The ring finger is the fourth finger on the hand where wedding rings are traditionally worn."

the thick finger that has a different position than the other four

"He hurt his thumb."

"He accidentally hit his thumb with a hammer while trying to hang a picture causing the nail to bend and his finger to swell painfully."

the part under the shoulder that is hollow

"His armpit hurts."

"He lifted his arm and felt a sting in his armpit."

the joint where the upper and lower parts of the arm bend

"He hit his elbow on the desk."

"The elbow bends when we lift heavy things repeatedly."

the lower part of the arm, between the elbow and the wrist

"He injured his forearm."

"The forearm connects the elbow and wrist in the arm."