nail-bitingly

adverb

In a nail-biting manner.

Meanings

adverbnail-bitingly (comparative more nail-bitingly, superlative most nail-bitingly)

comparative more nail-bitingly · superlative most nail-bitingly

  1. idiomaticinformalIn a nail-biting manner.

Origin

Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“nail-bitingly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nail-bitingly. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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