WHITLOW Meaning of WHITLOW in English n. an inflammation near a fingernail or toenail. [ ME whitflaw, -flow, app. = WHITE + FLAW(1) in the sense 'crack', but perh. of LG orig.: cf. Du. fijt, LG fit whitlow ] Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012