noun
1 on the fingers/toes ⇨ See also ↑ fingernail , ↑ toenail
ADJECTIVE
▪ long , short
▪ sharp
▪ healthy , strong
▪ brittle
▪ broken
▪ manicured
▪ acrylic , artificial , fake , false
▪
I wore acrylic ~s for two months.
▪ painted , polished
VERB + NAIL
▪ bite , chew
▪ do , manicure
▪
Do your ~s after your bath as they will be softer.
▪ clean
▪ clip , cut , trim
▪ file
▪ paint , polish , varnish ( BrE )
▪ grow
▪
I was trying to grow my ~s.
▪ examine , inspect , study
▪
She inspected her ~s casually.
▪ break
▪ dig , sink
▪
He screamed as she dug her ~s into his shoulders.
▪ drag
▪ tap
▪
I tapped my ~s against the glass.
NAIL + VERB
▪ grow
▪ break , split
▪ scrape sth , scratch sth
▪ bite into sth , dig into sth
NAIL + NOUN
▪ care (see also nail polish )
▪ brush
▪ clippers , scissors
▪ clippings
▪ file
▪ salon
▪ technician
▪ fungus , infection
PREPOSITION
▪ under your ~
▪
There was dirt under his ~s.
2 piece of metal
ADJECTIVE
▪ long
▪ small
▪ six-inch , etc.
▪ loose
▪ protruding
▪ bent
▪ rusty
▪ brass , iron , etc.
▪ galvanized
▪ finishing
▪ coffin , roofing
VERB + NAIL
▪ drive , hammer , knock
▪
He knocked the ~ into the wall.
▪ drive in , hammer in , knock in
▪ pull out , remove
NAIL + VERB
▪ stick out , stick up
NAIL + NOUN
▪ head
▪ hole
▪ bomb , gun