TOENAIL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does toenail mean? 

• TOENAIL (noun)
  The noun TOENAIL has 1 sense:

1. the nail at the end of a toe

  Familiarity information: TOENAIL used as a noun is very rare.

• TOENAIL (verb)
  The verb TOENAIL has 1 sense:

1. drive obliquely

  Familiarity information: TOENAIL used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TOENAIL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The nail at the end of a toe

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("toenail" is a kind of...):

nail (horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "toenail"):

ingrown toenail; onyxis (toenail having its free tip or edges embedded in the surrounding flesh)

Holonyms ("toenail" is a part of...):

toe (one of the digits of the foot)

• TOENAIL (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Drive obliquely

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Synonyms:

toe; toenail

Context example:

toe a nail

Hypernyms (to "toenail" is one way to...):

drive; force; ram (force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

 Context examples 

Deformity or discoloration of a fingernail or toenail.

(Onychodystrophy, NCI Thesaurus)

A nail condition characterized by spontaneous separation of a fingernail or toenail from its nail bed.

(Onycholysis, NCI Thesaurus)

Your toenails and fingernails protect the tissues of your toes and fingers.

(Nail Diseases, NIH)

Alteration of the normal characteristics of the fingernails or toenails.

(Nail Changes, NCI Thesaurus)

Fungal infection of a fingernail or toenail.

(Onychomycosis, NCI Thesaurus)

To keep your feet healthy: • Examine your feet regularly • Wear comfortable shoes that fit • Wash your feet daily with soap and lukewarm water • Trim your toenails straight across and not too short

(Foot Health, NIH: National Institute on Aging)

To prevent it: • Keep your feet clean, dry, and cool • Wear clean socks • Don't walk barefoot in public areas • Wear flip-flops in locker room showers • Keep your toenails clean and clipped short

(Athlete's Foot, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

These included oily areas (such as the side of the nose, inside the ear, and upper chest); moist areas (typically skin folds or creases such as the inner elbow, space between fingers, and behind the knee); dry, flat surfaces (such as the inside of the forearm and palm of the hand); and the feet (toenail, heel, and between the toes).

(Skin microbes fairly stable over time, NIH)

Good foot hygiene is also crucial: • Check your feet every day • Wash your feet every day • Keep the skin soft and smooth • Smooth corns and calluses gently • If you can see, reach, and feel your feet, trim your toenails regularly. If you cannot, ask a foot doctor (podiatrist) to trim them for you. • Wear shoes and socks at all times • Protect your feet from hot and cold • Keep the blood flowing to your feet

(Diabetic Foot, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)