Definitions of agnail in English
noun
(1) A loose narrow strip of skin near the base of a fingernail; tearing it produces a painful sore that is easily infected
(2) A loose narrow strip of skin near the base of a fingernail
(3) Tearing it produces a painful sore that is easily infected
Examples of agnail in English
(1) What is an agnail on your hand?
(2) In taking care of the royal feet, M Sitts showed such skill that his Majesty one day asked him to remove an agnail from one of his fingers.
(3) What can we count for, if we frighten them with broken nails and agnail since first moments?
(4) Modern English hangnail is said to derive from Old English agnail , not related to hanging or nails, but rather referring to a painful corn on the foot and derived from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning u2018tightu2019 or u2018painfulu2019.
(5) It reduces the possibility of, and in fact, counteracts the appearance of agnails and skin outgrowth.
synonyms of agnail
hangnail
