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- [fing-ger-neyl]
- /ˈfɪŋ gərˌneɪl/
- /ˈfɪŋ.ɡə.neɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fing-ger-neyl]
- /ˈfɪŋ gərˌneɪl/
Definitions of fingernail word
- noun fingernail the nail at the end of a finger. 1
- noun fingernail Printing. a parenthesis. 1
- noun fingernail The flattish horny part on the upper surface of the tip of each finger. 1
- noun fingernail nail on a finger 1
- countable noun fingernail Your fingernails are the thin hard areas at the end of each of your fingers. 0
- noun fingernail a thin horny translucent plate covering part of the dorsal surface of the end joint of each finger 0
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Origin of fingernail
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1200-50; See origin at finger, nail
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Parts of speech for Fingernail
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fingernail popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
fingernail usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fingernail
noun fingernail
- tentacle — Zoology. any of various slender, flexible processes or appendages in animals, especially invertebrates, that serve as organs of touch, prehension, etc.; feeler.
- paw — father; pa.
- talon — a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- nipper — a person or thing that nips.
- crook — A crook is a dishonest person or a criminal.
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