- fin·ger·nail
- /ˈfıŋgɚˌneıl/ noun, pl -nails [count]: the hard covering at the end of your fingers
I trimmed and filed my fingernails.
He had dirt under his fingernails.
Quit biting/chewing your fingernails.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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