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PRONUNCIATION OF FINGER-DRY

finger-dry  [ˈfɪŋɡəˌdraɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FINGER-DRY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Finger-Dry is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb finger-dry in English.

WHAT DOES FINGER-DRY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of finger-dry in the English dictionary

The definition of finger-dry in the dictionary is to dry hair by lifting it and running it between your fingers from roots to ends.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FINGER-DRY

PRESENT

Present
I finger-dry
you finger-dry
he/she/it finger-dries
we finger-dry
you finger-dry
they finger-dry
Present continuous
I am finger-drying
you are finger-drying
he/she/it is finger-drying
we are finger-drying
you are finger-drying
they are finger-drying
Present perfect
I have finger-dried
you have finger-dried
he/she/it has finger-dried
we have finger-dried
you have finger-dried
they have finger-dried
Present perfect continuous
I have been finger-drying
you have been finger-drying
he/she/it has been finger-drying
we have been finger-drying
you have been finger-drying
they have been finger-drying
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I finger-dried
you finger-dried
he/she/it finger-dried
we finger-dried
you finger-dried
they finger-dried
Past continuous
I was finger-drying
you were finger-drying
he/she/it was finger-drying
we were finger-drying
you were finger-drying
they were finger-drying
Past perfect
I had finger-dried
you had finger-dried
he/she/it had finger-dried
we had finger-dried
you had finger-dried
they had finger-dried
Past perfect continuous
I had been finger-drying
you had been finger-drying
he/she/it had been finger-drying
we had been finger-drying
you had been finger-drying
they had been finger-drying
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will finger-dry
you will finger-dry
he/she/it will finger-dry
we will finger-dry
you will finger-dry
they will finger-dry
Future continuous
I will be finger-drying
you will be finger-drying
he/she/it will be finger-drying
we will be finger-drying
you will be finger-drying
they will be finger-drying
Future perfect
I will have finger-dried
you will have finger-dried
he/she/it will have finger-dried
we will have finger-dried
you will have finger-dried
they will have finger-dried
Future perfect continuous
I will have been finger-drying
you will have been finger-drying
he/she/it will have been finger-drying
we will have been finger-drying
you will have been finger-drying
they will have been finger-drying
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would finger-dry
you would finger-dry
he/she/it would finger-dry
we would finger-dry
you would finger-dry
they would finger-dry
Conditional continuous
I would be finger-drying
you would be finger-drying
he/she/it would be finger-drying
we would be finger-drying
you would be finger-drying
they would be finger-drying
Conditional perfect
I would have finger-dry
you would have finger-dry
he/she/it would have finger-dry
we would have finger-dry
you would have finger-dry
they would have finger-dry
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been finger-drying
you would have been finger-drying
he/she/it would have been finger-drying
we would have been finger-drying
you would have been finger-drying
they would have been finger-drying
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you finger-dry
we let´s finger-dry
you finger-dry
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to finger-dry
Past participle
finger-dried
Present Participle
finger-drying
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FINGER-DRY


damp-dry
ˈdæmpˌdraɪ
dry
draɪ
Hydri
ˈhaɪdraɪ
medium-dry
ˌmiːdɪəmˈdraɪ
overdry
ˌəʊvəˈdraɪ
predry
priːˈdraɪ
redry
riːˈdraɪ
semidry
ˌsemɪˈdraɪ
smoke-dry
ˈsməʊkˌdraɪ
Swandri
ˈswɒnˌdraɪ
Swanndri
ˈswɒnˌdraɪ
ultradry
ˌʌltrəˈdraɪ
updry
ʌpˈdraɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FINGER-DRY

finger exercises
finger food
finger paint
finger painting
finger plate
finger post
finger spelling
finger tight
finger trouble
finger wave
finger´s breadth
fingerboard
fingerbreadth
fingered
fingered tremolo
fingerer
fingerglass
fingerguard
fingerhold
fingerhole

WORDS THAT END LIKE FINGER-DRY

air-dry
animal husbandry
blow-dry
bone-dry
cut and blow-dry
drip-dry
foundry
freeze-dry
Hendry
heraldry
home and dry
husbandry
laundry
misandry
rough-dry
spin-dry
sundry
the dry
tumble-dry
wizardry

Synonyms and antonyms of finger-dry in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «finger-dry» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FINGER-DRY

Find out the translation of finger-dry to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of finger-dry from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «finger-dry» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

手指干燥
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dedo - seca
570 millions of speakers

English

finger-dry
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उंगली सूखी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الاصبع الجاف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

палец сухой
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dedo - seco
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আঙুল শুষ্ক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

doigt sec
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jari kering
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Finger - trocken
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

指の乾燥
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

손가락 건조
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Driji garing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngón tay khô
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விரல் உலர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बोट-ड्राई
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

parmak kuru
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

finger - secco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

suchy palec -
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

палець сухої
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

- deget uscat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δάχτυλο - ξηρό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vinger - droë
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fingertorr
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

finger -dry
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of finger-dry

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FINGER-DRY»

The term «finger-dry» is used very little and occupies the 185.043 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about finger-dry

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FINGER-DRY»

Discover the use of finger-dry in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to finger-dry and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Intelligent Biometric Techniques in Fingerprint and Face ...
Figure 12 shows the expected distribution of skin condition over the general population. Based on experience, the number of users with dry skin outnumbers those with oily skin by a significant margin. Wet finger Dry finger Wrinkle Figure 9.
Lakhmi C. Jain, Ugur Halici, Isao Hayashi, 1999
2
Hairdressing: Level 2 : the Interactive Textbook
9.3 Finger-dry hair into shape This technique involves using manual dexterity to direct the hair into the required style. The consultation will allow you to agree on a style with the client. Check the client is happy with the style you are creating ...
Att Training Ltd, Alison Read, Charlotte Church, 2012
3
Certified Ophthalmic Technician Exam Review Manual
... the finger dry d) The lens and finger should be wet 161. When first learning to insert contact lenses, it is helpful for the patient to use the nondominant hand: a) To immobilize the upper lid b) To insert the contact c) To pull down the lower lid d ) ...
Janice K. Ledford, 2004
4
Concept S Dictionary Of Agricultural Sciences
Characterised by constriction at ground level and falling off of seedlings. Lady's finger dry root rot Disease caused by Macrophomina phaseoli. Characterised by shredding of outer parts of roots. Lady's finger grey leaf weevil Myl loceros sp.
I. C. Gupta, S. K. Gupta, 1992
5
Urgent Care Emergencies: Avoiding the Pitfalls and Improving ...
Advise the patient with the mallet finger to remove the DIPjoint extension splint daily in order to let the finger dry off. The finger should be kept flat on a table while the splint is off, and the patient should use assistance to re-splint. • Perform a test ...
Deepi G. Goyal, Amal Mattu, 2012
6
Surface Coatings: Volume 1 Raw Materials and Their Usage
With finger. Dry-to- minute. Surface dry Surface dry when it touch when no oil is when it can be can be brushed off. transferred on touchbrushed off. Hard- No hard dry specifiing the test film, and no impression with cation. does not rub up finger.
Surface Coatings Association Australia, Oil and Colour Chemists' Association, 1993
7
The history and gazetteer of the county of Derby
Anthyllis vulneraria, kidney vetch or lady finger, dry pastures, June to August, yellow, frequent on the top of Masson hill, among the lead mines. Orobus tuberosus, heath pea or wood pea, woods and pastures, May, purple, Nutwood at Darley ...
Stephen Glover, Thomas Noble, 1831
8
The literary and scientific class book: embracing the ...
... between the finger and the tube, accompanied with a snapping noise, and a peculiar sensation of the finger. Dry flannel clothes, ELECTRICITY. 149 when handled in the dark, frequently exhibit a Electricity Electrical Machine Experiments,
Levi Washburn Leonard, John Platts, 1830
9
The history of the county of Derby, ed. by T. Noble
... August to October, yellow, in a lane leading to Radbourn arvensis, hairy rest harrow, barren pastures, June to August, near Breadsall, more common than the preceding species Anthyllis vulneraria, kidney vetch or lady finger, dry pastures, ...
Stephen Glover, Thomas Noble, 1829
10
NEAB GCSE English
FACE SHAPE: OVAL, HEART OR LONG Finger-dry hair until almost dry, spray on a serum and blow-dry. Part and smooth one side down with serum. SPORTED MY PICTURE WORD BOOK OF PEOPLE, PLACES AND THINGS SURFING.
Imelda Pilgrim, 1999

5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FINGER-DRY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term finger-dry is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Kahlo Calls For the No Makeup, Makeup Look
“Layer the products from wettest to driest and then finger-dry them in with hot tools. Then use an iron over the top in very rough sections to get ... «PopSugar Australia, Apr 14»
2
Janetta Mackay: Steal the look
Mist dry hair generously with Surf Bomb beach texturizer and finger-dry it into your hair , the more surf bomb you use the better the texture will ... «New Zealand Herald, Aug 13»
3
Celeb Hairstyle of the Week: Kristen Stewart
Then finger-dry the hair in back. Use your hands to “fold” the hair and give it a textured, crinkled effect. Split the hair from ear to ear in a radial ... «SheKnows.com, Jul 13»
4
Summer hair tips, with love
Use volumising sprays, curling gels or mousse, to dampen the hair, then either finger-dry it or tie it up in a bun for 20 minutes. Once opened, it ... «The Express Tribune, Jun 13»
5
Eva Mendes on Wearing a Plastic Bag on Her Head and Other Not …
Not go to sleep with it wet, just kind of finger-dry it. Like when you dry it with your fingers and the hairdryer." But you do it half way, not all the ... «Allure Magazine, Jul 11»

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