Meaning of HANGNAIL
| Pronunciation: | | 'hang`neyl
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[n] a loose narrow strip of skin near the base of a fingernail; tearing it produces a painful sore that is easily infected |
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HANGNAIL is a 8 letter word that starts with H. |
| | Synonyms: | | agnail |
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| | See Also: | | cutis, skin, tegument | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Hang"nail`\, n. [A corruption of agnail.]
A small piece or silver of skin which hangs loose, near the
root of finger nail. --Holloway.
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