ring finger

noun

Definition of ring finger

: the third finger especially of the left hand counting the index finger as the first

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Men—and people with autism—tend to have a longer ring finger than index finger, and some researchers believe that is due to higher prenatal exposure to testosterone. — Emily Underwood, Science | AAAS, "Study challenges idea that autism is caused by an overly masculine brain," 3 Sep. 2019 According to the Mayo Clinic, Dupuytren's contracture most commonly affects the pinky and ring fingers. — Jenna West, SI.com, "John Elway Reveals 15-Year Battle With Dupuytren's Contracture," 22 Aug. 2019 Last month, the couple was spotted with rings on their ring fingers, and many thought they were engaged, though that was also proven to be false. — Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, "Cara Delevingne and Ashley Benson Apparently Did NOT Get Married and My Heart is Broken," 5 Aug. 2019 Fans quickly spotted the new ring stacked on her left ring finger alongside her engagement and wedding rings. — Sarah Midkiff, refinery29.com, "Meghan Markle Just Debuted A Sparkling New Ring With A Deep History," 10 June 2019 The footage also showed him touching the vehicle, and a fingerprint from the driver's side matched his left ring finger, according to the affidavit. — Tom Steele, Dallas News, "Woman was shot in head before being left in burning SUV in Lower Greenville," 23 Aug. 2019 Lovato recently paid a visit to tattoo artist Daniel Winter to add a tiny tattoo to the underside of her left ring finger. — Samantha Sasso, refinery29.com, "The Message Behind Demi Lovato's New Finger Tattoo Is So Important," 30 June 2019 But upon closer examination, there seems to be something important on Kylie’s ring finger in this picture. — Emma Baty, Cosmopolitan, "IS THAT A WEDDING RING ON KYLIE'S FINGER?!," 2 Mar. 2018 The truth is though, there's actually a much deeper reason why Penn paints his ring finger before stepping on stage. — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, "The Touching Reason Why Penn Jillette Has a Red Fingernail on 'Penn and Teller: Fool Us'," 17 June 2019

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