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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

bite one's nails en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic) To worry or fret over something.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: bite one's fingernails.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
biting one's nails Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
bitten one's nails Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
bit one's nails Tense=Past lexicographic
bites one's nails Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Relateds

nailbiting · nail biter

Synonyms

chew on one's nails