Hangnail Meaning in English
word
[heɪŋneɪ̯ɫ]
HANG-nayl
[heɪŋneɪ̯ɫ]
HANG-nayl
Definition
A small piece of torn skin next to a fingernail or toenail, which can be painful and sometimes bleeds.
Usage & Nuances
"Hangnail" only refers to the skin, not the nail itself. Common with dry hands or after biting nails. Usually informal and used in everyday speech. Avoid pulling a hangnail to prevent infection.
Spanish: padrastroPortuguese (BR): cutícula solta - fiapo de pelePortuguese (PT): cutícula solta - fiapo de peleChinese (Simplified): 倒刺Chinese (Traditional): 倒刺Hindi: किनारे की मृत त्वचाArabic: جِلْدَة زائدة بالقرب من الظفرBengali: কাটা ছাল - নখের পাশের ফাটা চামড়াRussian: заусенецJapanese: ささくれVietnamese: da thị quanh móng tayKorean: 거스러미Turkish: tırnak kıyısı derisi - tırnak eti kopmasıUrdu: ناخن کے کنارے کی کھالIndonesian: da bong quanh móng tay
Example Sentences
I have a hangnail on my thumb.
basic
Be careful not to pull your hangnail.
basic
My hangnail hurts when I wash my hands.
basic
"Ouch, I caught my hangnail on my sweater!"
natural
Every winter, I always get at least one annoying hangnail.
natural
"Do you have nail clippers? I need to trim this hangnail before it gets worse."
natural