noun
- small pieces of torn skin near the fingernails or toenails; hangnails
Usage: plural form; medical/dermatological
Examples
- She carefully trimmed the agnails around her fingernails.
- The dry winter weather caused painful agnails on several fingers.
- The manicurist removed the agnails with sterilized cuticle nippers.
- Biting your nails can lead to infected agnails.
- He applied moisturizer to prevent agnails from forming.
- The agnails were causing discomfort when she typed.