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nail biting

nail biting noun: the habit of biting one's fingernails.

Noun

nail biting (uncountable)

  1. The habit of biting one's fingernails.

Synonyms of nail biting

Forms of nail biting

alternative formnailbiting

Questions about nail biting

What does nail biting mean?
Nail biting means the habit of biting one's fingernails.
What part of speech is nail biting?
Nail biting is a noun.

Words near nail biting in the dictionary

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

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