nail-biternoun [ C ]
uk/ˈneɪlˌbaɪ.tər/us/ˈneɪlˌbaɪ.t̬ɚ/a sports event or film that is exciting because you do not know how it will end:
Saturday's semifinal was a real nail-biter.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Excitement, interest, energy and enthusiasm
- a new lease of life idiom
- alacrity
- animation
- ardour
- avid
- flap
- frisky
- frisson
- get-up-and-go
- glamour
- gusto
- sparkle
- spice
- spirit
- sprightly
- stimulation
- stir
- suspense
- zap
- zest
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