Plural of fingernail
regular plural
The plural of fingernail is fingernails.
Forms of fingernail
| Singular | fingernail /ˈfɪŋɡɚˌneɪl/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | fingernails |
| Countable | countable |
Fingernails in a sentence
- The sound of fingernails on a chalkboard just makes my skin crawl.From the entry make someone's skin crawl
- She scraped the wooden plate with her fingernails.From the entry scrape
- Veiksaar screamed, and reached up to claw at her husband's face with her fingernails.2024 September 28, HarryBlank, “Not Ready for Prime Time”, in SCP Foundation, archived from the original on 29 Sep 2024. From the entry gout
- Do you find whispering, crinkling paper, tapping fingernails or scratching soothing?2014 October 15, “'Tingleheads' claim videos help ease stress”, in TODAY, NBC News. From the entry tinglehead
- She repainted them that night, bright red for the tournament, though her ring fingernails were left gold.2013 August 9, Mary Kenney, “Lonely in the L.P.G.A.”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC…. From the entry ring fingernail
Meaning of fingernail
- noun The hard, flat translucent covering near the tip of a human finger, useful for scratching and fine manipulation.
Questions about the plural of fingernail
- What is the plural of fingernail?
- The plural of fingernail is fingernails.
- Is fingernail countable?
- Fingernail is a countable noun.
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