nail noun
1 on the fingers/toes
ADJ. long | short | sharp | healthy, strong | brittle | broken | manicured, well-kept | painted, polished (See also fingernail and toenail.)
VERB + NAIL bite, chew | do, manicure Do your nails after your bath as they will be softer. | scrub | clip, cut, trim | file | paint, polish, varnish | dig He screamed as she dug her nails into his shoulders.
NAIL + VERB break, split | bite/dig into sth
NAIL + NOUN brush | clippers, scissors | file | polish, varnish
PREP. under your ~ There was dirt under his nails.
2 piece of metal
ADJ. long | small | six-inch, etc. | loose | protruding | bent | rusty | brass, iron, etc. | masonry, upholstery, wood
VERB + NAIL drive (in), hammer (in), knock (in) | pull out, remove
NAIL + NOUN head | hole | bomb
nail noun
1 on the fingers/toes
ADJ. long | short | sharp | healthy, strong | brittle | broken | manicured, well-kept | painted, polished (See also fingernail and toenail.)
VERB + NAIL bite, chew | do, manicure Do your nails after your bath as they will be softer. | scrub | clip, cut, trim | file | paint, polish, varnish | dig He screamed as she dug her nails into his shoulders.
NAIL + VERB break, split | bite/dig into sth
NAIL + NOUN brush | clippers, scissors | file | polish, varnish
PREP. under your ~ There was dirt under his nails.
2 piece of metal
ADJ. long | small | six-inch, etc. | loose | protruding | bent | rusty | brass, iron, etc. | masonry, upholstery, wood
VERB + NAIL drive (in), hammer (in), knock (in) | pull out, remove
NAIL + NOUN head | hole | bomb
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