Synonyms for fingernail
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : fing-ger-neyl |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈfɪŋ gərˌneɪl |
Top 10 synonyms for fingernail Other synonyms for the word fingernail
Définition of fingernail
Origin :- early 13c., from finger (n.) + nail (n.).
- As in claw : noun nail of animal; tool shaped like nail of an animal
- He examined the handwork on the hilt, then snapped a fingernail against the blade.
- Extract from : « The Players » by Everett B. Cole
- He yanked off the cover, losing most of a fingernail in the process, and removed the fuse.
- Extract from : « The Status Civilization » by Robert Sheckley
- John caught the tip of the needle with his fingernail and bent it back again.
- Extract from : « A Son of the City » by Herman Gastrell Seely
- She traced a line or two with her fingernail, and dropped my hand to the walnut.
- Extract from : « Tinker's Dam » by Joseph Tinker
- A black pellet the size of his fingernail dropped into his palm.
- Extract from : « Deathworld » by Harry Harrison
- She had been having trouble with her pen point and was picking at it with her fingernail.
- Extract from : « When the Owl Cries » by Paul Bartlett
- He nodded toward the ape-man, while with his own fingernail he wrote.
- Extract from : « The Onslaught from Rigel » by Fletcher Pratt
- A moment later be cursed himself, and felt the bracelet with his fingernail.
- Extract from : « King--of the Khyber Rifles » by Talbot Mundy
- Hellman punctured the seal with his fingernail and set the bottle on the floor.
- Extract from : « One Man's Poison » by Robert Sheckley
- He pressed with his fingernail the tiny spring in the looking-glass.
- Extract from : « The Return » by Walter de la Mare
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