chewed on one's nails

A form of chew on one's nails — Synonym of bite one's nails (“worry or fret”).

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of chew on one's nails
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APA

chewed on one's nails. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chewed%20on%20one's%20nails

MLA

“chewed on one's nails.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chewed%20on%20one's%20nails. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chewed on one's nails,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chewed%20on%20one's%20nails.

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