English Words: N

24,391 words · Page 9 of 488

nail one's colours to the mastverb

To clearly show one's support for a side or opinion in a dispute, often indicating an intention to defend that side to the end.

nail polishnoun

A cosmetic lacquer applied to the fingernails or toenails.

nail salonnoun

A beauty salon dedicated to nailcare such as manicures and pedicures.

nail setnoun

A punch that drives in a nail so that its head is level with or below the surface.

nail someone to the wallverb

to punish or discipline extremely harshly.

nail the hammer on the headverb

Nonstandard form of hit the nail on the head.

nail to the counterverb

To expose publicly as false.

nail-bitingadj

That causes nervous anticipation or suspense.

nail-bitinglyadv

In a nail-biting manner.

nail-clippernoun

Alternative form of nail clippers.

nail-cutternoun

Alternative form of nail cutter.

nail-polish removernoun

Alternative form of nail polish remover.

nail-polishedadj

Wearing nail polish.

nail-trimmernoun

Alternative form of nail trimmer.

nailableadj

Capable of taking nails.

nailbatnoun

A baseball bat with a nail or nails in it, as a weapon.

nailbednoun

The area underneath a nail in a human or other mammal.

nailbournenoun

A chalk stream that only flows intermittently.

nailbrushnoun

A small brush, with firm bristles, used to clean the fingernails or to scrub the hands.

nailcarenoun

The care and maintenance of the fingernails and toenails.

nailclippernoun

Alternative form of nail clippers.

nailclippersnoun

Alternative form of nail clippers.

nailedverb

simple past and past participle of nail

nailernoun

One whose occupation is to make nails; a nail maker.

naileressnoun

A woman who makes nails.

nailerynoun

A manufactory of nails.

nailestverb

second-person singular simple present indicative of nail

nailethverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of nail

nailfastadj

Permanently attached.

nailfoldnoun

The skin that overlaps the edge of a fingernail or toenail.

nailfulnoun

Enough to be stored under or on one's fingernail.

nailheadnoun

The head of a nail.

nailingnoun

A mechanical fastening by means of nails.

nailistnoun

Someone whose occupation is to trim and beautify the fingernail or toenails; a manicurist, in Japan and parts of Southeast Asia.

Naillname

A surname.

naillessadj

Without a nail or nails.

naillikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of a nail (in various senses).

nailmakingnoun

Alternative form of nail-making.

Nailorname

A surname originating as an occupation.

nailpolishedadj

Alternative form of nail-polished.

nailprintnoun

A mark imprinted by a nail, specifically one of the nail wounds of Jesus Christ after crucifixion.

nailproofadj

Resistant to being punctured or damaged by nails.

nailsnoun

plural of nail

nails on a chalkboardnoun

Something that sounds very unpleasant.

nailsetnoun

A tool used with a hammer for driving in nails, rather than striking the nail directly at the risk of damaging the surrounding surface.

nailshopnoun

A workshop where nails are manufactured.

nailsmithnoun

A metalworker who makes nails.

nailwortnoun

Whitlowwort (Paronychia spp.).

nailyadj

full of nails (the fastener)

Naimanname

A surname from Yiddish.

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