toenail B2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈtəʊˌneɪl/ See IPA manual Freq #29830 Meanings 1 noun The hard covering at the end of a toe. He cut his toenails before putting on his socks. 2 verb To fasten two pieces of wood together by driving nails in at an angle. The carpenter toenailed the studs to the floor. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the hard covering at the... footnail 2 verb · to fasten two pieces of... toe Word family Forms toenails Etymology AI details From toe + nail. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # toenail **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun, verb **IPA (US):** /ˈtəʊˌneɪl/ **Frequency rank:** 29830 ## Meanings 1. The hard covering at the end of a toe. 2. To fasten two pieces of wood together by driving nails in at an angle. ## Examples - He cut his toenails before putting on his socks. - The carpenter toenailed the studs to the floor. ## Etymology From toe + nail. ## AI Etymology Toenail is from toe + nail. The surface analysis is toe + nail. In present-day use, it can mean the hard covering at the end of a toe, or to fasten two pieces of wood together by driving nails in at an angle. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown