nails
Definitions
Noun
- Horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
- A thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener
- A former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard
Verb
- Attach something somewhere by means of nails
- Take into custody
- Hit hard
- Succeed in obtaining a position
- Succeed at easily
- Locate exactly
- Complete a pass
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "nails".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | nails | 1 | 14 |
| 2 | fingernails | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | snails | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | toenails | 2 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "nails".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | annals | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | snail's | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | snails | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | knoles | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | knoll's | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | knowles | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | nalls | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | neal's | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | neels | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | nehls | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | neil's | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | neils | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | nelles | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | nels | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | niels | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | niles | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | nilles | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | nils | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | noles | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | nolls | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | o'neill's | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "nails".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "nails" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "nails" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "nails" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | metal | 2 | 2 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 10
Fragments: 4
Sound Alikes: 21
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 6
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
I Stopped Spending $200 on Every Manicure in Favor of These $25 Reusable Press-On Nails
Jun 2, 2026 Cosmopolitan
Jun 2, 2026 Cosmopolitan
Truck spills nails, screws on U.S. 285 near Morrison, over 50 vehicles damaged
Jun 3, 2026 Denver Gazette
Jun 3, 2026 Denver Gazette