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agnail

Pronunciation: /ˈæɡneɪl/

The English word “agnail” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. Torn skin near a toenail or fingernail.
  2. A corn or sore on the toe or finger.

Etymology

From Middle English agnail, from Old English angnægl, from ang- + nægl, from Proto-Germanic *naglaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃nogʰ-.

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