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forefingernail

forefingernail noun: the nail of the forefinger.

Noun

forefingernail (plural forefingernails)

  1. The nail of the forefinger.
    • Insert the right thumb and forefinger down into the center compartment of the twisted section and with the forefingernail uppermost grasp the center of the original bight (see arrow in the second diagram).1944, Clifford W[arren] Ashley, “The Jug Sling or Jar Sling Knot”, in The Ashley Book of Knots, Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday & Company, Inc., →OCLC, chapter 14 (Knots Tied in the Bight), page 208
    • He wiped at the film of dirt settling on his cheeks, digging it out of the serrations in his hide with a horny forefingernail.1957 February, Algis Budrys, “The War Is Over”, in John W[ood] Campbell, Jr., editor, Astounding Science Fiction, volume LVIII, number 6, New York, N.Y.: Street & Smith Publications, →ISSN, →OCLC...

Forms of forefingernail

pluralforefingernails
alternative formforefinger nail

Origin of forefingernail

Blend of forefinger + fingernail. By surface analysis, forefinger + nail.

Questions about forefingernail

What does forefingernail mean?
Forefingernail means the nail of the forefinger.
What part of speech is forefingernail?
Forefingernail is a noun.
What is the plural of forefingernail?
The plural of forefingernail is forefingernails.

Words near forefingernail in the dictionary

  1. forefighters
  2. forefin
  3. forefinger
  4. forefinger nail
  5. forefinger nails
  6. forefingernail
  7. forefingernails
  8. forefingers
  9. forefins
  10. forefix
  11. forefixed

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