Examples of fingernail in a Sentence
I trimmed and filed my fingernails.
He had dirt under his fingernails.
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After 30 seconds, pick at the corner of the sticker with your fingernail to see if the heat has loosened it.
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Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 15 Jan. 2026
In the fourth quarter, Soldier Field was an absolute madhouse with 60,000-plus waving towels, chewing fingernails, frothing at the mouth and … grating cheese?
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Each finger was initially carved from wax, and Marshallsay was able to decide on the details like her fingernails.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
To check, lightly scratch the bark with your fingernail and look for color.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Fingernail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fingernail. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
Kids Definition
fingernail
noun
fin·ger·nail
ˈfiŋ-gər-ˌnāl 
ˌfiŋ-gər-ˈnā(ə)l
: the nail of a finger
Medical Definition
fingernail
noun
fin·ger·nail
ˈfiŋ-gər-ˌnāl, ˌfiŋ-gər-ˈnā(ə)l
: the nail of a finger
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