fullfingered

Fullfingered is an English compound adjective used to describe objects or practices that involve or cover all fingers. The term is relatively uncommon and is seen in a few specialized contexts, primarily in apparel and manual techniques.

In fashion and apparel, fullfingered describes gloves that cover the entire finger, including the fingertips, as opposed to fingerless gloves or mittens. The form appears in product descriptions and catalogs, sometimes written as full-fingered, full-finger, or full-fingered depending on style guides and branding.

In typing and performance contexts, fullfingered refers to using all ten fingers to perform a task, such as touch typing, rather than pecking with a few fingers. In musical or keyboard performance, it can describe fingering methods that engage multiple fingers to articulate notes, rather than relying on a single-finger approach. The term is more common in informal writing or descriptive commentary than in formal manuals.

Etymology notes that fullfingered is formed from full and fingered, with meaning inferred from context. The spelling and hyphenation vary by publication, and the term remains relatively rare and context-dependent rather than a standardized technical term.

See also: fingered, fingerless gloves, touch typing, glove terminology.