nail
Definition of nail:
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part of speech: verb
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part of speech: noun
The horny scale at the end of the human fingers and toes: the claw of a bird or other animal: a pointed spike of metal for fastening wood: a measure of length ( 2 1/ 4 inches).
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part of speech: noun
One of the flat horny substances at the ends of the fingers and toes; a pointed piece of iron or other metal, commonly with a head, used to fasten wood- work; a measure of length, one- sixteenth of a yard.
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part of speech: verb
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Common misspellings:
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- naile (12.5%)
- neil (12.5%)
- nailpolish (37.5%)
- nasil (25.0%)
- nal (12.5%)
Usage examples for nail:
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Each of his statements seemed to strike the nail on the head.
"The Complete Historical Romances of Georg Ebers" – Georg Ebers -
" Dead as a nail replied Jackie with decision.
"A Pair of Clogs" – Amy Walton -
" I'm a fool," he thought, as he drove in a nail
"A Village of Vagabonds" – F. Berkeley Smith -
The country is full of these female spies, working tooth and nail for Germany.
"Anderson Crow, Detective" – George Barr McCutcheon
