The Collaborative International Dictionary
fingerpaint \fingerpaint\, finger paint \finger paint\n. A type of paint having the consistency of a thin paste or jelly, which is applied to a surface by dipping fingers into the paint and smearing the paint on the surface, usually in artistic patterns. It is used primarily by children.
Wiktionary
alt. To paint using fingerpaint. vb. To paint using fingerpaint.
WordNet
n. paint that has the consistency of jelly [syn: fingerpaint]
Usage examples of "finger paint".
In the second year at school you were precipitated out of the warm, easy-going kindergarten of Frau Tissel, smelling of finger paint, salt dough and inadequate toilet training, and on to the cold benches governed by Frau Shambers, smelling of Education.
His secretary, Bonita, a pretty, smooth-skinned Latina with torrents of cosmetics ravaged hair and eye shadow applied like finger paint, had come in to greet her.
Ross asked, going to the sink to wash the finger paint from her dress.
It was painted in mad streaks and strips and random patchwork splotches of a dozen different colors-deep royal blue, vivid yellow, scarlet, purple, earthbrown, light forest-green, black, burnt orange-as if a hundred children from prewar days had been at it with finger paint.
Besides you to remove your clothing, lie on the table, and let me finger paint you with whipped cream, you mean?