Definition of AGNAIL

agnail

Plural: agnails

Noun

  • a loose narrow strip of skin near the base of a fingernail; tearing it produces a painful sore that is easily infected
  • A corn or sore on the toe or finger.
  • Torn skin near a toenail or fingernail.
  • pl. -S a piece of loose skin at the base of a fingernail

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English agnail, from Old English angnægl, from ang- + nægl, from Proto-Germanic *naglaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃nogʰ-.

Synonyms

hangnail

Scrabble Score: 7

agnail: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
agnail: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
agnail: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

agnail is a valid Words With Friends word