Felon's kin

• Toe problem
• It may need clipping again, left wild
• Tearing it produces a painful sore that is easily infected
• A loose narrow strip of skin near the base of a fingernail
• Finger sore

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Agnail \Ag"nail\, n. [AS. angn[ae]gl; ange vexation, trouble + n[ae]gel nail. Cf. Hangnail .] A corn on the toe or foot. [Obs.] An inflammation or sore under or around the nail; also, a hangnail.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a loose narrow strip of skin near the base of a fingernail; tearing it produces a painful sore that is easily infected [syn: hangnail ]

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 (context obsolete English) A corn or sore on the toe or finger. 2 tear skin near a toenail or fingernail.