Definition of Toenail

1. Noun. The nail at the end of a toe.

Group relationships: Toe
Generic synonyms: Nail
Specialized synonyms: Ingrown Toenail, Onyxis

2. Verb. Drive obliquely. "Toe a nail"
Exact synonyms: Toe
Generic synonyms: Drive, Force, Ram

Definition of Toenail

1. Noun. The thin, horny, transparent plate covering the upper surface of the end of a toe ¹

2. Verb. (transitive) To fasten two boards together by applying nails into both boards at a 45 degree angle. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Toenail

1. to fasten with obliquely driven nails [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Toenail

1. See: nail. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Toenail

toeboards
toecap
toecaps
toeclip
toeclips
toed
toehold
toeholds
toeier
toeiest
toeing
toejob
toejobs
toeless
toelike
toenailed
toenailing
toenails
toepiece
toepieces
toeplate
toeplates
toepoke
toepokes
toeprint
toeprinting
toeprints
toerag
toerags

Literary usage of Toenail

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Manual of Operative Surgery by Lewis Atterbury Stimson, John Rogers (1900)
"INGROWN toenail. The base of the toe is constricted with a rubber ... Ingrown toenail. A. A, B, 1>, f, Hup operations (parts removed shown in B. A', B', C', ..."

2. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"To assess the validity of the selenium concentration in human toenails as a measure of selenium intake and to determine other correlates of toenail selenium ..."

3. The Mars Records Book 2: Clearing Sessions with A Biofeedback Meter Where a by Stephanie Relfe (2002)
"This chunk of toenail was not missing the previous night. Once we did the session, the cause of this was made evident. During the day at work he felt as ..."

4. Code of Federal Regulations by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"Based on evidence currently available, any OTC drug product containing ingredients offered for use for ingrown toenail relief cannot be generally recognized ..."

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