What is another word for fingernails?

Pronunciation: [fˈɪŋɡənˌe͡ɪlz] (IPA)

The word "fingernails" can be replaced by a number of synonyms, such as "nails," "claws," "talons," or "fingers." Other options include "digits," "phalanges," "nail beds," or "cuticles." Some of the more colloquial synonyms for "fingernails" include "tips," "paws," or "hooks." While all of these words refer to the same part of the body, each one conveys a slightly different tone or connotation. Depending on the context of the text, a writer may choose one synonym over another to better fit the style or tone of their message.

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  • Forward Entailment

    • Verb, 3rd person singular present
      nails.
  • Reverse Entailment

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What are the hypernyms for Fingernails?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Fingernails

They are savages with polished fingernails!
"They Call Me Carpenter"
Upton Sinclair
The supervisor stood and watched while he transferred the gnawing at his knuckles to his fingernails.
"Eight Keys to Eden"
Mark Irvin Clifton
She contemplated her fingernails with a pleased smile.
"The Song of Songs"
Hermann Sudermann

Famous quotes with Fingernails

  • Luck consists largely of hanging on by your fingernails until things start to go your way.
    Aaron Allston
  • When I was in college, I used to write little ditties and short stories and poetry for my friends. Writing a book is another thing. It is so much different from my traditional day of dirty fingernails and greasy hair and hot pans.
    Mario Batali
  • For days after death hair and fingernails continue to grow, but phone calls taper off.
    Johnny Carson
  • For three days after death, hair and fingernails continue to grow but phone calls taper off.
    Johnny Carson
  • The artist, like the God of the creation, remains within or behind or beyond or above his handiwork, invisible, refined out of existence, indifferent, paring his fingernails.
    James Joyce

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