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A loose narrow strip of skin near the base of a fingernail
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agnail
Alternative clues for the word agnail
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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 ]
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.
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.