Meaning of forefingernail | Babel Free
Definitions
The nail of the forefinger.
Examples
“Insert⟳ the right thumb and forefinger down into the center compartment of the twisted section and with the forefingernail uppermost grasp the center of the original bight (see⟳ arrow in the second diagram).”
“He wiped at the film of dirt settling on his cheeks, digging it out of the serrations in his hide⟳ with a horny forefingernail.”
“Don Lane, his ordinarily olive face⟳ a dusky rose, was smiling as he speared an onion in his Gibson with his right forefingernail.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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