agnail

English

Etymology

From Middle English agnail, from Old English angnægl, from ang- + nægl, from Proto-Germanic *naglaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃nogʰ-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈæɡneɪl/

Noun

agnail (plural agnails)

  1. Torn skin near a toenail or fingernail.
    Synonym: hangnail
  2. (obsolete) A corn or sore on the toe or finger.

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