Nails
/neɪlz/ adj, name, noun, verb, slang
adj, name, noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 plural of nail form-of, plural
- 2 The four round-topped pedestals outside the Corn Exchange in Bristol on which bargains used to be struck.
Verb
- 1 third-person singular simple present indicative of nail form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Adjective
- 1 Ellipsis of hard as nails. UK, abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, not-comparable, slang
"Malik shook his head, stirring the coffee. 'Evans is nails, mate.'"
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname.
- 2 plural of Nail form-of, plural
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"I can't cut my nails and do the ironing at the same time!"
Etymology
Unidentified.