Значення

значень: 1
  1. A nail with a wide head, traditionally used in the construction and ornamentation of wooden doors.

    a nail with a large head; formerly used to decorate doors

Приклади

речень: 7
  1. The dog on the side of the road was as dead as a doornail.

  2. Tom backed his car up to check, but the raccoon that he'd run over was as dead as a doornail.

  3. Tom backed his car up to check, but the raccoon he had run over was dead as a doornail.

  4. He's dead as a doornail, Tom.

  5. He's as dead as a doornail.

Походження

From Middle English dore-nail, equivalent to door + nail.

From Middle English dore-nail, equivalent to door + nail.

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Форми

множина: doornails
Однинаdoornail
Множинаdoornails

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сусідні слова
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