fingernail
noun
fingernails
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pluralof fingernail.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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His fingernails, seen up close, are relatively clean.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
The Gofar fault is a deep underwater fracture where the Pacific and Nazca tectonic plates slide past one another at roughly 140 millimeters per year, about as fast as fingernails grow.
From Science Daily ● May 16, 2026
“Keeping the dirt under my fingernails with projects like this, and watching shows as often as I do, you realize how hard and how much creativity and magic there are around shows,” Lovett said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2026
He paints his fingernails and is no stranger to samba dancing in the finish area, wanting to bring more colour to alpine skiing.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026
“The witch almost bit off her long fingernails when the old nganga recognized Nhamo,” remarked Sister Gladys.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
