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1. nail
verb. ['ˈneɪl'] attach something somewhere by means of nails.
Antonyms
- activeness
Etymology
- nægel (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- næglan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
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Rhymes with Nail
- quesnell
- deverell
- cartmell
- travail
- tramell
- sumrell
- prevail
- portell
- parcell
- mortell
- mcphail
- mcgrail
- marcell
- macphail
- exhale
- carvell
- cardell
- bartell
- averell
- avenell
- abimael
- verrell
- unveil
- today'll
- tirrell
- surveil
- savell
- revell
- rafale
- radell
How do you pronounce nail?
Pronounce nail as neɪl.
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Sentences with nail
1. Adjective
If you want to truly nail this trend, be sure to spread your metal decor throughout each space.
2. Noun, singular or mass
Insert a long nail into the hole to break the seal.
3. Coordinating conjunction
Screw or nail through the sheet, the shim and into the wall stud.
4. Verb, 3rd person singular present
Then nail the upper row across the top, remembering not to drive the nails tight.
5. Verb, base form
But what causes the peripheral edema can be a little bit harder to nail down.
Quotes about nail
1. Painting is a nail to which I fasten my ideas.
- Georges Braque
2. Nude nail polish wins hands down over intricate nail art.
- Ashley Madekwe
3. I suppose it is tempting, if the only tool you have is a hammer, to treat everything as if it were a nail.
- Abraham Maslow, Toward a Psychology of Being
2. nail
noun. ['ˈneɪl'] horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits.
Synonyms
- lunula
- integumentary system
- toenail
- fingernail
- matrix
- unguis
- horny structure
- lunule
- half-moon
- dactyl
Antonyms
- follow
- rear
- reverse
- tail
Etymology
- nægel (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- næglan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
3. nail
noun. ['ˈneɪl'] a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener.
Synonyms
- brad
- nailhead
- tack
- stub nail
- fastener
- fourpenny nail
- eightpenny nail
- fixing
- head
- sixpenny nail
- clout nail
- clout
- holdfast
- spike
- clinch
- fastening
- doornail
- hobnail
- stem
- staple
- shank
Antonyms
- disassemble
- disjoin
- undock
- follower
Etymology
- nægel (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- næglan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. nail
verb. ['ˈneɪl'] take into custody.
Synonyms
- seize
- nab
- cop
- clutch
- collar
- apprehend
- arrest
- pick up
Antonyms
- unclasp
- give
- activity
- action
Etymology
- nægel (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- næglan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. nail
verb. ['ˈneɪl'] hit hard.
Synonyms
- blast
- smash
- hit
Antonyms
- repel
- start
- depress
- lower
Etymology
- nægel (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- næglan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. nail
noun. ['ˈneɪl'] a former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard.
Synonyms
- linear unit
Antonyms
- disadvantage
- fall
Etymology
- nægel (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- næglan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. nail
verb. ['ˈneɪl'] succeed in obtaining a position.
Synonyms
- deliver the goods
- bring home the bacon
- nail down
- win
- peg
- succeed
Antonyms
- be born
- survive
- forbid
- invalidate
Etymology
- nægel (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- næglan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. nail
verb. ['ˈneɪl'] succeed at easily.
Synonyms
- ace
- pass
- sweep through
- make it
- breeze through
- pass with flying colors
Antonyms
- keep down
- dematerialize
- dematerialise
- stay in place
Etymology
- nægel (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- næglan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. nail
verb. ['ˈneɪl'] complete a pass.
Synonyms
- play
Antonyms
- let go of
- unstaple
Etymology
- nægel (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- næglan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
10. nail
verb. ['ˈneɪl'] locate exactly.
Synonyms
- locate
- turn up
Antonyms
- worsen
- sell
- inferior
Etymology
- nægel (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- næglan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))