# trigger finger

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. a finger used in pulling the trigger of a firearm
2. the forefinger
3. difficulty encountered in finger flexion or extension caused by the narrowing of the sheath that surrounds that finger's tendon

## Etymology
From trigger + finger.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/trigger-finger