finger food

noun

plural finger foods
: a food that is meant to be picked up with the fingers and eaten
Finger foods like apple wedges and strawberries dipped in yogurt make an excellent snack for both parent and child.The Knoxville (Tennessee) News-Sentinel
Mashed potatoes are not a finger food.Erma Bombeck

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But why limit ranch to dipping finger foods or flavoring everyone's favorite casserole? Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2025 As the party’s getting started, guests can enjoy finger food from Duff's Famous Wings — a Buffalo dining staple that has even been served inside the Bills’ Highmark Stadium. Luke Chinman, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025 With this in mind, Garten created a menu that features her more glamorous finger food recipes. Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Feb. 2025 While Super Bowl Sunday isn't an official holiday, people all over the country celebrate the football match with sprawling tables of appetizers, finger foods, and beverages. Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for finger food

Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of finger food was in 1893

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“Finger food.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finger%20food. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

finger food

noun
: a food (as a carrot stick) that is meant to be picked up with the fingers and eaten

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