agnail

ag·nail

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ag-neyl]
- /ˈægˌneɪl/
- /ˈæɡ.neɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ag-neyl]
- /ˈægˌneɪl/

Definitions of agnail word

noun agnail a sore or swelling around a fingernail or toenail 3
noun agnail a hangnail 3
noun agnail hangnail. 1
noun agnail whitlow. 1
noun agnail (obsolete) A corn or sore on the toe or finger. 1
noun agnail Torn skin near a toenail or fingernail. 0

See all 6 definitions of agnail

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Origin of agnail

First appearance:

before 950

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 950; Middle English; Old English angnægl, equivalent to ang- tight, hard, painful + nægl corn (on foot), nail

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Parts of speech for Agnail

noun

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Full grammatical hierarchy of Agnail

agnail popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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