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
Billie Eilish shared a bloody picture of her own hand after accidentally stabbing herself with her own fingernails. — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, "Billie Eilish Stabs a “Hole” In Her Hand With Her Own Fingernail and It Looks Really Painful," 24 July 2019 The only thing brighter than her orange fingernails is her smile. — cincinnati.com, "From the Editor: Until you experience it, it's hard to comprehend the hidden costs of being poor," 13 June 2019 LeBron casually cutting his fingernails in the middle of a playoff game [?] pic.twitter.com/y09Cmrqo68 -- ESPN (@espn) May 3, 2018 LOSERS Defense The Cavaliers shot 59.5 percent from the floor, the Raptors 54.3. — Scott Patsko, cleveland.com, "Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Toronto Raptors: Winners and losers from Game 2," 4 May 2018 While speaking to Herrera, who said no physical fight had happened, an officer saw several broken fingernails on the kitchen floor, the police report says. — Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com, "Manchester police: woman trying to protect dog gets beaten," 18 July 2019 Acosta’s attorney has said that the captain was brought to court in a wheelchair, unable to stand and struggling to speak, covered with cuts and with bloody fingernails and black eyes. — Washington Post, "Venezuela officials bury navy captain over family protests," 11 July 2019 Just two years earlier, Metz had barely known how to use a computer, but now, her pink-polished fingernails moved easy across the keys. — Casey Parks, USA Today, "'You don't know what you did for me': Released from prison by Obama, now on the dean's list," 8 July 2019 For some, the rainbow manicure trend — with every fingernail painted a different color — might feel a little intimidating. — Megan Decker, refinery29.com, "The Simple Way To Wear Instagram's Trendiest Manicure," 25 June 2019 Using your fingernail or point of a paring knife, pierce the outer skin of each bean and gently squeeze it to slip off the skin; discard the skins. — Ben Mims, latimes.com, "The Saturday Cook: Fava beans shine in a vegetarian spin on scampi," 8 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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