Definitions for hangnail
ˈhæŋˌneɪlhang·nail

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hangnail, agnailnoun

   a loose narrow strip of skin near the base of a fingernail; tearing it produces a painful sore that is easily infected

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1. hangnailnoun

   A loose, narrow strip of nail tissue protruding from the side edge and anchored near the base of a fingernail or toenail.

2. hangnailnoun

   A pointed upper corner of the toenail (often created by improperly trimming by rounding the corner) that, as the nail grows, presses into the flesh or protrudes so that it may catch (hang) on stockings or shoes.

3. Etymology: Corruption of agnail, by folk-etymological reanalysis as ; from agnail, from angnægl, from ang- + nægl. The first component, ang-, is cognate to anguish, anger, and angst, while næġl is the origin of nail.

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1. Hangnail

   A hangnail is a tiny, torn piece of skin next to a fingernail or toenail, related to ingrown nails. The hangnail's other scientific names are: eponychium or paronychium. Hangnails are typically caused by having dry skin, or by trauma to the fingers, such as paper cuts or nail biting.

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1. hangnail

   A hangnail is a small piece of torn skin at the base or side of a fingernail or toenail. They are typically caused by dry skin, cuticle picking, or nail biting and can be quite painful while sometimes leading to inflammation or infection if not dealt with properly.

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1. Hangnailnoun

   a small piece or silver of skin which hangs loose, near the root of finger nail

2. Etymology: [A corruption of agnail.]

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1. Hangnail

   A hangnail or agnail is a small, torn piece of skin next to a fingernail or toenail. Unlike whitlows, hangnails are usually caused by dry skin, nail biting, and may be prevented with proper moisturization of the skin.

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1. hangnail

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1. langhian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of hangnail in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of hangnail in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of hangnail in a Sentence

1. Drake Ross:

   I kind of likened it to a hangnail, you know, you’ve got this piece hanging there, and if it gets caught in the knee joint, it’s going to hurt real bad. It could lock up or it could pull away at the good tissue.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=hangnail
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hangnail
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hangnail
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hangnail
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=hangnail