Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nailfold

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
nail-fold
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The skin that overlaps the edge of a fingernail or toenail.

Etymology

From nail + fold.

Inflected Forms

nailfolds (plural)

Questions

What does nailfold mean?
The skin that overlaps the edge of a fingernail or toenail.
Where does nailfold come from?
From nail + fold.

How to pronounce nailfold

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