nails
nounHow many syllables in nails?
There is 1 syllable in the word nails.How to pronounce nails:
Definition of nails:
- nails (noun):
- a horny sheath protecting the upper end of each finger and toe of humans and most other primates
- a piece of metal with a point at one end and a head at the other, hit with a hammer to join two objects together
Synonyms for nails:
bangs
bashes
bats
belts
biffs
bludgeons
bobs
bonks
bops
boxes
bumps
busts
chops
claps
clips
clobbers
clocks
clouts
cracks
flicks
hammers
hits
jabs
kicks
knocks
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Antonyms for nails:
detaches
gives up
halts
lets go
liberates
loosens
looses
loses
releases
separates
stops
unfastens
unnails
unties
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