"nails" meaning in English

See nails in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /neɪlz/ Audio: en-us-nails.ogg [US]
Rhymes: -eɪlz Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} nails (not comparable)
  1. (UK, slang) Short for hard as nails. Tags: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable, slang Alternative form of: hard as nails
    Sense id: en-nails-en-adj-9WMtGyoX Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 1 16 38

Noun

IPA: /neɪlz/ Audio: en-us-nails.ogg [US]
Rhymes: -eɪlz Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} nails
  1. plural of nail Tags: form-of, plural Form of: nail
    Sense id: en-nails-en-noun-tKJdESEO
  2. The four round-topped pedestals outside the Corn Exchange in Bristol on which bargains used to be struck.
    Sense id: en-nails-en-noun-X~xW794U Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 1 16 38

Verb

IPA: /neɪlz/ Audio: en-us-nails.ogg [US]
Rhymes: -eɪlz Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} nails
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of nail Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: nail
    Sense id: en-nails-en-verb-OH9ZYaZN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 1 16 38

Download JSON data for nails meaning in English (3.3kB)

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