nail-biting
nail-biting · more nail-biting · most nail-biting
напряжённый, в напряжённом ожидании
spannend
That causes nervous anticipation or suspenseThat causes nervous anticipation or suspense.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic, informal)That causes nervous anticipation or suspense.
More definitions
- (of a situation) characterized by or causing suspense
Translations
2 languagesForms
more nail-biting, most nail-biting| Comparative | more nail-biting Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most nail-biting Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- (of a situation) characterized by or causing suspense:cliff-hangingsuspensefulsuspensive
Word family
1 related wordsDerivednail-bitingly
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form