Nail

/neɪl/

Synonyms for "nail" (257 found)

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Closest matches (52)

abduct acquire adamant agonize articulateat onceattach bag battenbatten downbe correctbe precisebe rightbiff bolt bone brick buckle butt button

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cabbage capturecarry offcatch cement chafe claim clasp claw claws cleat clench clinch clip clout clutch clutches cold collar complete

Noun(5 words)

ace attach brad catch clavus

Verb(7 words)

ace apprehend arrest blast boombreeze throughcollar

Strong matches (77)

Verb(2 words)

complete cop

conclude concrete connect diamond digits ding distinguish dovetail drain enmesh ensnare entangle entrap fangs fasten fastener fastening finalize fingernails fingers

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fix flint focus foul fret get gibraltar girth glue grab granite grapple hands hangerhard as nailshardy harpoon hasp haveheart of oakheist hinge hit hitch hook hooks horse identify immediately instrument iron jam jaws join joint kidnap kilometer knowknow againlacing land lasso latch lion

Noun(10 words)

convict doornail excel expose fasten fastener fingernail hobnail hobnailing horseshoe

Adjective(1 words)

hobnailed

Related words (128)

lockmake outmandibles marble maxillae measure meathooks mesh miter mitts mortise nabnail downnails net nick nip nippers noose oak

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on the nailon the spotox palm partake peg pin pincers pinch place pocket point pop possess pounces prehend promptly pull punch rabbet realizerecall knowledge ofreceive recognize reidentify resolveright awayrivet rock rope sack scarf screw secure seize settle sew shanghai shoot skewer slog slosh snag snake snap snare snatch sniggle sock spear spike spot staple steal steelstew overstick stitch stone strike suffer suspender swipe tack take talon talons tangletangle up withteeth tell throttle toggle tough transfix trap unfeeling unguals ungulae unsentimental unsympathetic vigorous wedge whackwithout delayworry zipper

Noun(10 words)

masternail patchespin secure tacking tacks toenail transfix transfixes unguis

Verb(10 words)

nabnail downpass with flying colorspegpick uppinpoint reamsail throughsmashsweep through

Adjective(1 words)

ungual

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

34 entries

anatomical structureattachbody partbring home the baconcatch clutchcome throughdeliver the goodsexpose fasten fastener fastening fixinghardware itemhit

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More specific

12 entries

arrestbox nailbradcommon nailconvictdriving nailsfingernailfinish nailhammeringhigh gradeperfect scoretoenail

Collocations

11 entries

box nailbrad nailcommon nailconstruction nailsfingernail carefinish nailgalvanized nailnail filenail gunnail headnail set

Inflections

3 entries

nailed nailing nails

Derivations

3 entries

nailer nailing renail

Sample sentences

26 total sentences available.

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To the man who only has a hammer in the toolkit, every problem looks like a nail.

Source: tatoeba (2292)

I wonder if they don't have meetings anymore where strong words fly and everyone goes at each other tooth and nail.

Source: tatoeba (21179)

We found a nail stuck in the tire.

Source: tatoeba (41118)

Drive the nail into the board.

Source: tatoeba (44425)

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