noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The thin, horny, transparent plate covering the upper surface of the end of a toe.

   "toenail clippings"

2. 2
   the nail at the end of a toe wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   To fasten two pieces of lumber together by applying nails or screws into both boards at an angle. transitive
2. 2
   drive obliquely wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

footnailtoetoe

Example

More examples

"I have an ingrown toenail that's bugging the shit out of me."

Etymology

From toe + nail.

Related phrases

big toenaildevil's toenailgreat toenaillarge toenaillittle toenailmake one's toenails curlmermaid's toenail

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.