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- [neyl]
- /neɪl/
- /neɪl/
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- [neyl]
- /neɪl/
Definitions of nailed word
- noun nailed a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together. 1
- noun nailed a thin, horny plate, consisting of modified epidermis, growing on the upper side of the end of a finger or toe. 1
- noun nailed a former measure of length for cloth, equal to 2¼ inches (6.4 cm). 1
- verb with object nailed to fasten with a nail or nails: to nail the cover on a box. 1
- verb with object nailed to enclose or confine (something) by nailing (often followed by up): to nail up oranges in a crate. 1
- verb with object nailed to make fast or keep firmly in one place or position: Surprise nailed him to the spot. 1
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Origin of nailed
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English nail(l), nayl(l), Old English nægl, cognate with Old Frisian neil, Old Saxon, Old High German nagal, Dutch nagel, German Nagel, Old Norse nagl fingernail, all < Germanic *naglaz; akin as derivative to Lithuanian nãgas, nagà hoof, OPruss nage foot, OCS noga leg, foot (Serbo-Croatian nòga, Czech noha, Russian nogá; probably orig. jocular reference to the foot as a hoof), OCS nogŭtĭ, Tocharian A maku, B mekwa fingernail, claw, all < North European Indo-European *Honogwh-; further akin to Old Irish ingen, Welsh ewin, Breton ivin < Celtic *ṇgwhīnā, Latin unguis < Italo-Celtic *Hongwhi-; Greek ónyx, stem onych-, Armenian ełungn < *Honogwh-; (v.) Middle English nail(l)(e), nayl(l)e(n), Old English næglian, cognate with Old Saxon neglian, Old High German negilen, Old Norse negla < Germanic *nagl-janan; compare Gothic ganagljan
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Parts of speech for Nailed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nailed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
nailed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for nailed
adjective nailed
- immobile — incapable of moving or being moved.
- prearranged — to arrange in advance or beforehand.
- well-built — simple past tense and past participle of build.
- tight — firmly or closely fixed in place; not easily moved; secure: a tight knot.
- stabile — fixed in position; stable.
Antonyms for nailed
verb nailed
- detached — Someone who is detached is not personally involved in something or has no emotional interest in it.
- separated — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
- halted — Simple past tense and past participle of halt.
- loosed — free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
- loosened — to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
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