noun🔗ShareA loose, narrow strip of nail tissue protruding from the side edge and anchored near the base of a fingernail or toenail."I keep getting a painful hangnail on my thumb whenever I forget to moisturize my hands. "bodyanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA pointed upper corner of the toenail (often created by improperly trimming by rounding the corner) that, as the nail grows, presses into the flesh or protrudes so that it may catch (“hang”) on stockings or shoes."She got a painful hangnail on her big toe after cutting her toenails too short. "bodymedicineanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
