Associations to the word «Hangnail»

Wiktionary

HANGNAIL, noun. A loose, narrow strip of nail tissue protruding from the side edge and anchored near the base of a fingernail or toenail.
HANGNAIL, noun. A 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.

Dictionary definition

HANGNAIL, noun. A loose narrow strip of skin near the base of a fingernail; tearing it produces a painful sore that is easily infected.

Wise words

In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.
Martin Luther King, Jr.