📌nail

noun, verb
/neɪl/

Meaning

a small metal spike driven into wood or other material, or to fasten or fix something with nails
a hard covering on the upper surface of the tip of the finger and toe
a small metal spike with a broadened flat head; part of finger or toe

Example Sentences

He nailed the wooden board to the wall.

She painted her nail with bright red polish.

He hammered the nail into the wooden board.

Example Expressions

hit the nail on the head

Synonyms

pin, tack, spike, fasten, attach, fingernail, toenail, claw
Entry 1
pin, tack, spike, fasten, attach
Entry 2
fingernail, toenail, claw
Entry 3
spike, tack, pin

Antonyms

detach, remove, loosen, skin, flesh
Entry 1
detach, remove, loosen
Entry 2
skin, flesh

Collocations

hammer a nail, nail polish, nail down, nail it, nail file, nail clipper, bite nails, hammer nail, iron nail
Entry 1
hammer a nail, nail polish, nail down, nail it
Entry 2
nail polish, nail file, nail clipper, bite nails
Entry 3
hammer nail, iron nail, nail down

More Example Sentences

You nailed it.

I was too stressed not to bite my nails.

A boy builds a treehouse in the backyard with his father using recycled wood and sturdy nails

A boy builds a treehouse in the backyard with his father using recycled wood and sturdy nails to create a safe hideout

A boy builds a treehouse in the backyard with his father using recycled wood and sturdy nails to create a safe hideout where he can play with friends

A boy builds a treehouse in the backyard with his father using recycled wood and sturdy nails to create a safe hideout where he can play with friends and read comic books

A boy builds a treehouse in the backyard with his father using recycled wood and sturdy nails to create a safe hideout where he can play with friends and read comic books during the summer holidays

A boy builds a treehouse in the backyard with his father using recycled wood and sturdy nails to create a safe hideout where he can play with friends and read comic books during the summer holidays.

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