fingernail
noun/ˈfɪŋɡəneɪl/
/ˈfɪŋɡərneɪl/
- the thin hard layer that covers the outer tip of each finger
- I noticed I had dirt under my fingernails.
- She tapped her fingernails against the table impatiently.
Extra ExamplesTopics Bodyb2- ‘Actually, I'm leaving,’ he said, examining his fingernails.
- I've broken a fingernail.
- the horrible sound of fingernails scraping across a blackboard
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- long
- sharp
- black
- …
- clip
- cut
- paint
- …
- dig in
- scrape
- grow
- …
- polish
- clippers
- under the/your fingernails
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