hangnail

noun

hang·nail ˈhaŋ-ˌnāl How to pronounce hangnail (audio)

: a bit of skin hanging loose at the side or root of a fingernail

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Hangnail is altered by folk etymology from angnail or agnail, which originally did not correspond to what we now know as “hangnail.” In Old English angnægl meant “corn on the foot,” with the element nægl referring not to a fingernail but rather the nail we drive in with a hammer, with the head of an iron nail being likened to a hard corn. By the 16th century, the association of -nail with the body’s nails led to a new sense, “an inflammation around a finger- or toenail.” The first element, ang- or ag-, which is akin to Old English enge, “painful,” was no longer understandable. Some speakers altered it to hang-, so that the dominant sense of both hangnail and agnail came to be “loose skin at the root of a fingernail.”

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The sun had long set, beavers had already exited their lodge for a night of foraging and a hangnail moon hung in the pitch black sky.

Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022 One Christmas Eve, a nun had stayed late to file a hangnail on Bertha’s foot.

Yasmin Rafiei, The New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2022 This compact stainless steel manicure set comes travel-ready, and features maintenance basics like clippers, a file, mini cuticle pusher, and hangnail snipper.

Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 July 2022 For a guy with a hyperextended knee, Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo played like someone who didn't even have a hangnail.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 7 July 2021 For the one who can’t be bothered with a nail salon: A manicure kitEveryone, everyone should have a manicure kit to turn to when a hangnail appears or a brow hair grows out of place.

Jessica Kasparian, USA TODAY, 22 Oct. 2019 Instead, at a minimum, any player with a hangnail or blister on his thumb is slapped with the questionable tag.

Bill Enright, SI.com, 4 Sep. 2019 But the truth is that the MCU has always had hangnails, and its world-building has never made much sense.

Noah Berlatsky, The Verge, 8 July 2019 Daily wear and tear lead to hangnails and snags, and polish and gel changes can weaken your tips over time.

Emily Rekstis, Glamour, 20 Apr. 2019 See More

单词	hangnail
释义	hangnail noun hang·nail ˈhaŋ-ˌnāl : a bit of skin hanging loose at the side or root of a fingernail Did you know? Hangnail is altered by folk etymology from angnail or agnail, which originally did not correspond to what we now know as “hangnail.” In Old English angnægl meant “corn on the foot,” with the element nægl referring not to a fingernail but rather the nail we drive in with a hammer, with the head of an iron nail being likened to a hard corn. By the 16th century, the association of -nail with the body’s nails led to a new sense, “an inflammation around a finger- or toenail.” The first element, ang- or ag-, which is akin to Old English enge, “painful,” was no longer understandable. Some speakers altered it to hang-, so that the dominant sense of both hangnail and agnail came to be “loose skin at the root of a fingernail.” Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web The sun had long set, beavers had already exited their lodge for a night of foraging and a hangnail moon hung in the pitch black sky. Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022 One Christmas Eve, a nun had stayed late to file a hangnail on Bertha’s foot. Yasmin Rafiei, The New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2022 This compact stainless steel manicure set comes travel-ready, and features maintenance basics like clippers, a file, mini cuticle pusher, and hangnail snipper. Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 July 2022 For a guy with a hyperextended knee, Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo played like someone who didn't even have a hangnail. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 7 July 2021 For the one who can’t be bothered with a nail salon: A manicure kitEveryone, everyone should have a manicure kit to turn to when a hangnail appears or a brow hair grows out of place. Jessica Kasparian, USA TODAY, 22 Oct. 2019 Instead, at a minimum, any player with a hangnail or blister on his thumb is slapped with the questionable tag. Bill Enright, SI.com, 4 Sep. 2019 But the truth is that the MCU has always had hangnails, and its world-building has never made much sense. Noah Berlatsky, The Verge, 8 July 2019 Daily wear and tear lead to hangnails and snags, and polish and gel changes can weaken your tips over time. Emily Rekstis, Glamour, 20 Apr. 2019 See More Word History Etymology by folk etymology from agnail inflammation about the nail, from Middle English, corn on the foot or toe, from Old English angnægl, from ang- (akin to enge tight, painful) + nægl nail — more at anger First Known Use 1678, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition hangnail noun hang·nail ˈhaŋ-ˌnāl : a bit of skin hanging loose at the side or base of a fingernail Medical Definition hangnail noun hang·nail ˈhaŋ-ˌnāl : a bit of skin hanging loose at the side or root of a fingernail
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hangnail

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