finishing nail

noun

a slender nail with a small globular head, used for finish work, being driven to slightly beneath the surface and covered with putty or the like.

QUIZZES

CHALLENGE YOURSELF WITH THESE WORDS FROM "LITTLE WOMEN"

"Little Women" may be a classic, but that doesn't mean we all know the meanings of the vocab words from the book. Can you define these words correctly and make Jo proud?
Question 1 of 10
earnest
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.
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Compare casing nail.

Words nearby finishing nail

finish line, finished, finisher, finisher card, finishing, finishing nail, finishing school, finishing touch, finisterre, finistère, finite
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