Plural of nail
regular plural
The plural of nail is nails.
Forms of nail
| Singular | nail /neɪl/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | nails /neɪlz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Nails in a sentence
- When I'm nervous I bite my nails.
- Hammers are for knocking nails in, not for smashing my windows!From the entry for
- Bobby used a hammer and nails to fix the two planks together.From the entry hammer
- I could tell she was anxious as she was biting her nails.From the entry anxious
- I need to get a grip of nails for my project.From the entry grip
Meaning of nail
- noun The horny plate or appendage at the ends of the digits of various animals, including most reptiles, birds, and mammals (both nonhuman and human).
- noun The thin, flat type of such a plate on the fingers and toes of humans, chimpanzees and some other primates.
- noun The basal thickened portion of the anterior wings of certain hemiptera.
Questions about the plural of nail
- What is the plural of nail?
- The plural of nail is nails.
- Is nail countable?
- Nail is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: nail (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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