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/neɪl/ · noun
The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals..
When I'm nervous I bite my nails.
Orion hit a rabbit once; but though sore wounded it got to the bury, and, struggling in, the arrow caught the side of the hole and was drawn out. Indeed, a nail filed sharp is not of much avail as an arrowhead; you must have it barbed, and that was a little beyond our skill.
He nailed the placard to the post.
He used the ax head for nailing.
The rivets of their arms were nail'd with gold.
I pray you now send me some dub, / A bottle or two to the needy. / I beg you won't bring it yourself, / The harman is at the Old-Bailey; / I'd rather you'd send it behalf, / For, if they twig you they'll nail you.
Military Intelligence seems to be on the spot in a quiet sort of way. I just met a G-2 slue-foot and he was a most efficient guy! They're keeping low, I think, until they nail their man.
Dammit, John, I'm tired of this 'Demolition Man' stuff! […] Now, I know you've been trying to nail this psycho for two years, but try remembering a little thing called official police procedure.
Use nail when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Nail means The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals..
Common synonyms include hammer, arrest, collar, nick.
Possible antonyms include screw, fail, flunk, flush it.
When I'm nervous I bite my nails.
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