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nail biters

nail biters is the plural of nail biter.

Meaning of nail biter

Noun

nail biter (plural nail biters)

  1. (literal) One who habitually bites or chews their fingernails.
    • But Victor did not reveal any behavior disorder, did not pick his nose, did not suck his thumb, was not even a nail biter.1957 March 7, Vladimir Nabokov, chapter 4.3, in Pnin, Heinemann, page 90
  2. (figuratively) A situation which causes anxiety, suspense, nervousness or discomfort.
    • It was a real nail biter waiting for the test results.
    Synonyms:
    cliffhanger

Questions about nail biters

What is nail biters the plural of?
Nail biters is the plural of nail biter.

Words near nail biters in the dictionary

  1. nail bat
  2. nail bats
  3. nail bed
  4. nail beds
  5. nail biter
  6. nail biters
  7. nail biting
  8. nail bomb
  9. nail bomber
  10. nail bombers
  11. nail bombs

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