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Now, as husbands go, I have to admit I did all right. Joe is unquestionably handsome, doesn't leave ragged toenail clippings scattered about the house, and has never once, in nearly five thousand days of togetherness, left the toilet seat up.
Jenna McCarthy

Meaning of "toenail" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TOENAIL

toenail  [ˈtəʊˌneɪl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TOENAIL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Toenail is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb toenail in English.

WHAT DOES TOENAIL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

toenail

Nail (anatomy)

A nail is a horn-like envelope covering the dorsal aspect of the terminal phalanges of fingers and toes in humans, most non-human primates, and a few other mammals. Nails are similar to claws in other animals. Fingernails and toenails are made of a tough protective protein called keratin. This protein is also found in the hooves and horns of different animals. The mammalian nail, claw, and hoof are all examples of unguis.

Definition of toenail in the English dictionary

The first definition of toenail in the dictionary is a thin horny translucent plate covering part of the dorsal surface of the end joint of each toe related adjectives ungual ungular. Other definition of toenail is a nail driven obliquely, as in joining one beam at right angles to another. Toenail is also a parenthesis.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO TOENAIL

PRESENT

Present
I toenail
you toenail
he/she/it toenails
we toenail
you toenail
they toenail
Present continuous
I am toenailing
you are toenailing
he/she/it is toenailing
we are toenailing
you are toenailing
they are toenailing
Present perfect
I have toenailed
you have toenailed
he/she/it has toenailed
we have toenailed
you have toenailed
they have toenailed
Present perfect continuous
I have been toenailing
you have been toenailing
he/she/it has been toenailing
we have been toenailing
you have been toenailing
they have been toenailing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I toenailed
you toenailed
he/she/it toenailed
we toenailed
you toenailed
they toenailed
Past continuous
I was toenailing
you were toenailing
he/she/it was toenailing
we were toenailing
you were toenailing
they were toenailing
Past perfect
I had toenailed
you had toenailed
he/she/it had toenailed
we had toenailed
you had toenailed
they had toenailed
Past perfect continuous
I had been toenailing
you had been toenailing
he/she/it had been toenailing
we had been toenailing
you had been toenailing
they had been toenailing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will toenail
you will toenail
he/she/it will toenail
we will toenail
you will toenail
they will toenail
Future continuous
I will be toenailing
you will be toenailing
he/she/it will be toenailing
we will be toenailing
you will be toenailing
they will be toenailing
Future perfect
I will have toenailed
you will have toenailed
he/she/it will have toenailed
we will have toenailed
you will have toenailed
they will have toenailed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been toenailing
you will have been toenailing
he/she/it will have been toenailing
we will have been toenailing
you will have been toenailing
they will have been toenailing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would toenail
you would toenail
he/she/it would toenail
we would toenail
you would toenail
they would toenail
Conditional continuous
I would be toenailing
you would be toenailing
he/she/it would be toenailing
we would be toenailing
you would be toenailing
they would be toenailing
Conditional perfect
I would have toenail
you would have toenail
he/she/it would have toenail
we would have toenail
you would have toenail
they would have toenail
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been toenailing
you would have been toenailing
he/she/it would have been toenailing
we would have been toenailing
you would have been toenailing
they would have been toenailing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you toenail
we let´s toenail
you toenail
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to toenail
Past participle
toenailed
Present Participle
toenailing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TOENAIL


agnail
ˈæɡˌneɪl
doornail
ˈdɔːˌneɪl
fingernail
ˈfɪŋɡəˌneɪl
Gangnail
ˈɡæŋˌneɪl
hangnail
ˈhæŋˌneɪl
hobnail
ˈhɒbˌneɪl
nail
neɪl
renail
riːˈneɪl
snail
sneɪl
tenaille
tɛˈneɪl
thumbnail
ˈθʌmˌneɪl
trenail
ˈtriːneɪl
unnail
ʌnˈneɪl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TOENAIL

toe the line
toe-curling
toe-curlingly
toe-in
toe-piece
toe-to-toe
toea
toebie
toecap
toed
TOEFL
toehold
toeless
toelike
toeplate
toerag
toeshoe
toetoe
toey
toey as a Roman sandal

WORDS THAT END LIKE TOENAIL

as dead as a doornail
clout nail
coffin nail
dead as a doornail
dew snail
edible snail
garden snail
on the nail
pond snail
ramshorn snail
Roman snail
sea snail
stub nail
tooth and nail
treenail

Synonyms and antonyms of toenail in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «toenail» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TOENAIL

Find out the translation of toenail to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of toenail from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «toenail» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

脚趾甲
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

uña del pie
570 millions of speakers

English

toenail
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

toenail
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أظافر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ноготь на пальце ноги
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

unha do pé
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পায়ের নখ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ongle du pied
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kuku jari kaki
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zehennagel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

足のつめ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

발톱
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Toenail
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

móng chân
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கால் விரல் நகம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टोनेल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ayak tırnağı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

unghia del piede
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

paznokieć
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ніготь на пальці ноги
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

toenail
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

toenail
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

toonnael
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tånagel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tånegl
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of toenail

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TOENAIL»

The term «toenail» is quite widely used and occupies the 44.935 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TOENAIL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «toenail» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «toenail» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about toenail

EXAMPLES

2 QUOTES WITH «TOENAIL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word toenail.
1
Marc Jacobs
I don't know, but I always loved that image of a girl putting toenail polish on a guy - her boyfriend, or something like that. Or a guy waking up in the morning and reaching over and putting on his girlfriend's shirt. Like Keith Richards putting on one of Anita Pallenberg's blouses, or Courtney Love putting nail polish on Kurt Cobain.
2
Jenna McCarthy
Now, as husbands go, I have to admit I did all right. Joe is unquestionably handsome, doesn't leave ragged toenail clippings scattered about the house, and has never once, in nearly five thousand days of togetherness, left the toilet seat up.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TOENAIL»

Discover the use of toenail in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to toenail and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Devil's Toenail
When he finds a strange weathered stone on the beach, thirteen-year-old Steve decides to pretend that it has mysterious powers that can protect him from bullying and can help him impress the gang he wants to join.
Sally Prue, 2004
2
The World's Longest Toenail
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Susan Knight, 2002
3
Textbook of Pediatric Emergency Procedures
REFERENCES 1. Zuber T|. Ingrown toenail removal. Am Fam Physician. 2002:65 :2547- 2558. 2. Katz AM. Congenital ingrown toenails. J Am Acad Dermatol 1996: 34: 519-520. 3. McGee D. Ingrown toenail. In: Roberts JR Hedges JR, eds.
Christopher King, Fred M. Henretig, 2008
4
Encyclopedia of Family Health
I had an operation for an ingrown toenail and the doctor told me not to cut it even if it sticks out over the end of the toe. Is this right? Yes. Never cut back an ingrown toenail. Keep the nail clean and remove any dirt or grime from under the nail.
David B. Jacoby, R. M. Youngson, 2004
5
Handbook of Primary Care Procedures
CPT codes 1 1 730 Avulsion of nail plate, partial or complete, simple; single 1 1 732 Avulsion of each additional nail plate 11750 Excision of nail and nail matrix, partial or complete Overview An ingrown toenail is a common condition that can ...
‎2003
6
Encyclopedia of Health
My mother had an operation for an ingrown toenail, and her doctor said not to cut it even if it sticks out over the end of the toe. Is this right? Yes. Never cut back an ingrown toenail. Keep the nail clean and remove any dirt or grime from under ...
‎2010
7
Architectural Graphic Standards for Residential ...
MIN LAP 4' THREAD ROD WELDED TO BEAM WITH PRE DRILLED SILL 2-Bd IN EACH JOIST STEEL STRAP OR WOOO 2-8 d IN EACH JOISTN 'lOd TOENAIL TO SILL THREAD ROD WELDED TO BEAM WITH PREDRILLED SILL 2-Sd IN ...
Janet Rumbarger, Richard Vitullo, 2003
8
The Netter Collection of Medical Illustrations: ...
Joseph P Iannotti, Richard Parker. COMMON INFECTIONS OF FOOT En bloc excision of lateral part of toenail, nail bed, and matrix Wound cleaned or soaked with disinfectant solution. Wound debrided. DEEP INFECTIONS OF FOOT Incision ...
Joseph P Iannotti, Richard Parker, 2012
9
Nail Fungus Immediate Cure:
Toenail Fungus Treatments Are Recommended Your doctor will help you decide which of the many treatments of toenail fungus that you should use. If the fungal infection is causing no problems or discomfort, most doctors will give their ...
V.T., 2014
10
The Netter Collection of Medical Illustrations: ...
The Netter Collection of Medical Illustrations: Musculoskeletal System, Volume 6, Part II - Spine and Lower Limb Joseph P. Iannotti, Richard Parker. COMMON INFECTIONS OF FOOT En bloc excision of lateral part of toenail, nail bed, and ...
Joseph P. Iannotti, Richard Parker, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TOENAIL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term toenail is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Would YOU use this bizarre contraption to treat your ingrown toenail
The Makizume Robo Ingrown Toenail Fixer looks like a pair of eyelash curlers, but has two 'arms' and a crank. A video showing how the gadget works has been ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
No polish pedicure
She recommends using a cuticle oil on your toenail cuticles and on your toenails when they are bare. Try to find a cuticle oil with vitamin E oil and rub it in to the ... «Good4Utah, Jul 15»
3
Leaving toenail polish in place can have medical side effects
"Polish seals the toe nail, think of something you'd like to get moisture out of," Said, Danial Howard, DPM, a foot and ankle surgeon, of Sarasota Orthopedic ... «WWSB ABC 7, Jul 15»
4
Wimbledon girl nearly ate a human TOENAIL from a Tesco …
A young mother was left horrified after her young daughter almost ate a human toenail which was lodged in a marshmallow that she had bought from Tesco. «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
5
Let the pros perform your ingrown toenail surgery
It is estimated that more than 7 million American suffer from ingrown toenails each year. This condition spans all ages, from younger children to older seniors. «Bloomington Pantagraph, Mar 15»
6
Strasburg scratched from Thursday start because of ingrown toenail
"Stras had an ingrown toenail, so we're going to have him throw on the minor league side where we can control innings," Nationals manager Matt Williams said ... «MASNsports.com, Mar 15»
7
Ingrown toenail? How to snip it the right way
Nobody likes ingrown toenails, and when you get one, your instinct may be to clip off the offending bit. But new research shows that might be exactly the wrong ... «Fox News, Oct 14»
8
This Guy Has Been Saving All His Nail Clippings Since 1978
58-year-old oil investor Richard Gibson has one of the weirdest collections in the world. For the past 36 years, he has been religiously saving all his toenail ... «odditycentral, Aug 14»
9
FDA OKs Another Topical Drug for Onychomycosis (Kerydin)
Tavaborole is the first oxaborole-class topical antifungal for the toenail version of this infection, which also can develop in fingernails, according to a news ... «Medscape, Jul 14»
10
White Sox Avisail Garcia out with ingrown toenail
The outfielder has an ingrown toenail and should miss Saturday's workout after he left camp on Friday, manager Robin Ventura said. Garcia had a minor ... «Comcast SportsNet Chicago, Feb 14»

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