nail biting

noun

The habit of biting one's fingernails.

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onychophagiaonychophagy
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Meanings

nounnail biting (uncountable)

alternative nailbiting

  1. uncountablehuman sciencesThe habit of biting one's fingernails.

    Synonyms: onychophagia, onychophagy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe habit of biting one's fingernails.

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onychophagiaonychophagy

Translations

Dutch het nagelbijten noun
  • het nagelbijten nounThe habit of biting one's fingernails.
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APA

nail biting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nail%20biting

MLA

“nail biting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nail%20biting. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nail biting,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nail%20biting.

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