fingernail
noun
fin·ger·nail
| \ ˈfiŋ-gər-ˌnāl
, ˌfiŋ-gər-ˈnāl\
, ˌfiŋ-gər-ˈnāl\
Definition of fingernail
: the nail of a finger
Examples of fingernail in a Sentence
I trimmed and filed my fingernails.
He had dirt under his fingernails.
Recent Examples on the Web
In a smartphone, a chip is usually about the size of your fingernail in a smartphone or, on the larger side of the scale, the size of a postage stamp. — Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, "This Is the World's Largest Computer Chip," 27 Aug. 2019 The processor that powers the latest iPhones and iPads is smaller than a fingernail, and even the beefy devices used in cloud servers aren’t much bigger than a postage stamp. — Tom Simonite, WIRED, "To Power AI, This Startup Built a Really, Really Big Chip," 19 Aug. 2019 According to a 2018 estimate from EarthDay.org, 8 million metric tons of plastic wind up in the ocean every year, including 236,000 tons of microplastics, pieces that break down that are smaller than a human fingernail. — Fox News, "Green turtles are dying because they're eating plastic that looks like food," 10 Aug. 2019 Collagen protein is the building block of your fingernails, hair and teeth. — Better Health Market, Detroit Free Press, "The top 5 ways collagen can help your body run better," 30 July 2019 Starting with your pinky finger, apply glue to the back of the nail and the top of your fingernail. — Jessica Ourisman, Good Housekeeping, "Everything You Need to Know About Static Nails," 24 July 2019 Charles Barkley will also participate, demonstrating his unique swing — the visual equivalent of fingernails raking across a blackboard. — Gary Peterson, The Mercury News, "If it’s July, the Warriors’ Stephen Curry must be switching to his other favorite sport," 19 June 2019 Once one of my acrylic fingernails flew off into Martin Sheen's drink. — Mark Ellwood, Condé Nast Traveler, "I Was a Flight Attendant During the Golden Age of Travel," 6 June 2019 Similar in size and shape to a fingernail, the bits of plastic had been carefully cut by bees and arranged in an overlapping pattern in their nests. — Sarah Gibbens, National Geographic, "Wild bees are building their homes from plastic—and scientists aren’t sure why," 5 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'fingernail.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for fingernail
fingernail
noun
English Language Learners Definition of fingernail
: the hard covering at the end of your fingers
See the full definition for fingernail in the English Language Learners Dictionary
fingernail
noun
fin·ger·nail
| \ ˈfiŋ-gər-ˌnāl
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Kids Definition of fingernail
: the hard covering at the end of a finger
fingernail
noun
fin·ger·nail
| \ ˈfiŋ-gər-ˌnāl, ˌfiŋ-gər-ˈnā(ə)l
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Medical Definition of fingernail
: the nail of a finger
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