fingernail

fin·ger·nail

F0128800 (fĭng′gər-nāl′)n. The thin, horny, transparent plate covering the upper surface of the end of a finger.

fingernail

(ˈfɪŋɡəˌneɪl) n (Anatomy) a thin horny translucent plate covering part of the dorsal surface of the end joint of each finger.

fin•ger•nail

(ˈfɪŋ gərˌneɪl)

n. 1. the nail at the end of a finger. 2. Print. Informal. parenthesis (def. 1). [1200–50]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

fingernail - the nail at the end of a finger finger - any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb); "her fingers were long and thin"nail - horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digitsthumbnail - the nail of the thumb

fingernail

nounRelated words
technical name unguis
adjective ungual, ungular

Translations

手指甲指甲

finger

(ˈfiŋgə) noun1. one of the five end parts of the hand, sometimes excluding the thumb. She pointed a finger at the thief. 手指 手指2. the part of a glove into which a finger is put. (手套的)每一手指部分 （手套的）每一手指部分 3. anything made, shaped, cut etc like a finger. a finger of toast. 指狀物 指状物 verb to touch or feel with the fingers. She fingered the material. 用指觸碰 用指触碰ˈfingernail noun the nail at the tip of the finger. 手指甲 手指甲ˈfingerprint noun the mark made by the tip of the finger, often used by the police etc as a means of identification. The thief wiped his fingerprints off the safe. 指紋印 指纹印ˈfingertip noun the very end of a finger. He cut his fingertip by accident while preparing the salad. 指尖 指尖be all fingers and thumbs / my etc fingers are all thumbs to be very awkward or clumsy in handling or holding things. He was so excited that his fingers were all thumbs and he dropped the cup. 笨手笨腳 笨手笨脚have (something) at one's fingertips to know all the details of (a subject) thoroughly. He has the history of the firm at his fingertips. 瞭如指掌 了如指掌have a finger in the pie / in every pie to be involved in everything that happens. She likes to have a finger in every pie in the village. 參與一切事物 参与一切事物put one's finger on to point out or describe exactly; to identify. She put her finger on the cause of our financial trouble. 指出 指出

fingernail

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