finnan haddie
- n haddock usually baked but sometimes broiled with lots of butter
finnan haddock
- n haddock usually baked but sometimes broiled with lots of butter
finnbogadottir
- n former president of Iceland; first woman to be democratically elected head of state (born in 1930)
finisher
- n (baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game
- n a racing driver who finishes a race
- n a painter who applies a finishing coat
- n a worker who performs the last step in a manufacturing process
- n a race car that finishes a race
- n an animal that wins in a contest of speed
finishing
- n a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
- n the act of finishing
the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause - v come or bring to a finish or an end; others finished in over 4 hours"
- v finally be or do something
- v have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
- v provide with a finish
- v finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table
- v cause to finish a relationship with somebody
finishing coat
- n the final coat of paint
- n the final coating of plaster applied to walls and ceilings
finishing line
- n a line indicating the location of the finish of a race
finishing school
- n a private school for girls that emphasizes training in cultural and social activities
finishing touch
- n a final touch; a crowning achievement; a culmination