noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ long
▪ sharp
▪ black , dirty
▪ broken
▪ manicured
▪ painted , red
VERB + FINGERNAIL
▪ clip ( esp. AmE ), cut
▪ paint
▪ bite , chew
▪ break
▪ dig in
▪
She dug her ~s into my neck.
▪ run
▪ tap
▪
She tapped her ~s against the table impatiently.
▪ examine , inspect
▪
‘Actually, I'm leaving,’ she said, examining her ~s.
FINGERNAIL + VERB
▪ dig in
▪ scrape
▪
the horrible sound of ~s scraping across a blackboard
▪ grow
FINGERNAIL + NOUN
▪ polish ( esp. AmE )
▪ clippers
PREPOSITION
▪ under the/your ~s
▪
I noticed I had dirt under my ~s.