noun

agnail

agnail · agnails

Torn skin near a toenail or fingernailTorn skin near a toenail or fingernail.

/ˈæɡneɪl/

Meaning

2 senses

Torn skin near a toenail or fingernail.
a loose narrow strip of skin near the base of a fingernail; tearing it produces a painful sore that is easily infected
(obsolete)A corn or sore on the toe or finger.

From Middle English agnail, from Old English angnægl, from ang- + nægl, from Proto-Germani

From Middle English agnail, from Old English angnægl, from ang- + nægl, from Proto-Germanic *naglaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃nogʰ-.

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plural: agnails

Singular	agnail
Plural	agnails

regular

1 synonyms

Close in meaning

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