Hangnail
Pronunciation : Hang"nail`
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [A corruption of agnail.]
Definition : Defn: A small piece or silver of skin which hangs loose, near the root of finger nail. Holloway.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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