hangnail meaning

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hangnail (noun): a loose narrow strip of skin near the base of a fingernail; tearing it produces a painful sore that is easily infected.

Definition of hangnail

  1. a loose narrow strip of skin near the base of a fingernail; tearing it produces a painful sore that is easily infected

    Synonyms: agnail

    Type of: skin

Scrabble score: 12 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HA · words ending in IL · 8-letter words

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