fingernail

[ fing-ger-neyl ]

/ ˈfɪŋ gərˌneɪl /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR fingernail ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

the nail at the end of a finger.

Printing. a parenthesis.

Origin of fingernail

Middle English word dating back to 1200–50; see origin at finger, nail

Words nearby fingernail

finger in the pie, have a, Finger Lakes, fingerling, finger man, finger mark, fingernail, finger-nose test, finger paint, finger painting, fingerpick, finger-pointing

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Example sentences from the Web for fingernail

We could find Waldo anywhere while tripping—like beneath a fingernail or inside our eyelid.
Hey, Pot Smokers, Your Kids Know You’re Stoned|Jason Good|May 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
She tapped her fingernail against her teeth as she looked him up and down.
Ralestone Luck|Andre Norton
A fingernail could not grow from one to two inches long on the hand of one engaged in daily toil, for it would break off.
Seven Legs Across the Seas|Samuel Murray
Frey reached in his pocket and pulled out a safety match and flicked it with his fingernail.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various

The old man's left eye was bleeding, and there was a scratch on his cheek as if made by a fingernail.
She Stands Accused|Victor MacClure
In one corner, he found a barely discernible indentation that might have been made by a fingernail.
The Lone Ranger Rides|Fran Striker

British Dictionary definitions for fingernail

fingernail

/ (ˈfɪŋɡəˌneɪl) /

noun

a thin horny translucent plate covering part of the dorsal surface of the end joint of each fingerRelated adjectives: ungual, ungular

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for fingernail

fingernail

[ fĭng′gər-nāl′ ]

n.

The nail on a finger.

单词	fingernail
释义	fingernail [ fing-ger-neyl ] / ˈfɪŋ gərˌneɪl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fingernail ON THESAURUS.COM noun the nail at the end of a finger. Printing. a parenthesis. Origin of fingernail Middle English word dating back to 1200–50; see origin at finger, nail Words nearby fingernail finger in the pie, have a, Finger Lakes, fingerling, finger man, finger mark, fingernail, finger-nose test, finger paint, finger painting, fingerpick, finger-pointing Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fingernail We could find Waldo anywhere while tripping—like beneath a fingernail or inside our eyelid. Hey, Pot Smokers, Your Kids Know You’re Stoned\|Jason Good\|May 1, 2013\|DAILY BEAST She tapped her fingernail against her teeth as she looked him up and down. Ralestone Luck\|Andre Norton A fingernail could not grow from one to two inches long on the hand of one engaged in daily toil, for it would break off. Seven Legs Across the Seas\|Samuel Murray Frey reached in his pocket and pulled out a safety match and flicked it with his fingernail. Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942\|Various The old man's left eye was bleeding, and there was a scratch on his cheek as if made by a fingernail. She Stands Accused\|Victor MacClure In one corner, he found a barely discernible indentation that might have been made by a fingernail. The Lone Ranger Rides\|Fran Striker British Dictionary definitions for fingernail fingernail / (ˈfɪŋɡəˌneɪl) / noun a thin horny translucent plate covering part of the dorsal surface of the end joint of each fingerRelated adjectives: ungual, ungular Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to fingernail tentacle, paw, talon, nipper, crook, hook, barb, spur, unguis, clapperclaw, fang, manus, grapnel, grappler, cant hook, retractile, ungula Medical definitions for fingernail fingernail [ fĭng′gər-nāl′ ] n. The nail on a finger. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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fingernail

noun

Origin of fingernail

Words nearby fingernail

Example sentences from the Web for fingernail

British Dictionary definitions for fingernail

noun

Words related to fingernail

Medical definitions for fingernail

n.