cuticle meaning
UK US /ˈkjutəkəl/ 3 syllables
cuticle (noun): the dead skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail.
cuticle has 3 meanings in this dictionary.
cuticle as a noun
- the dead skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail
Type of: skin
- the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates
Synonyms: epidermis
Type of: stratum
Kinds: mantle
- hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
Synonyms: carapace, shell, shield
Type of: scute
Kinds: cuticula
Related forms: cuticular
cuticle in a sentence
- Desert plants coat themselves in a thick, waxy cuticle to keep in water.
How to pronounce cuticle
cuticle is pronounced /ˈkjutəkəl/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Scrabble score: 11 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with CU · words ending in LE · 7-letter words
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