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nail-biting
[ neyl-bahy-ting ]
noun
- the act or practice of biting one's fingernails, especially as the result of anxiety or nervousness.
- Informal. nervousness:
The announcement that the trade agreement had been signed ended a week of nail-biting on Wall Street.
adjective
- Informal. causing nervousness:
The nail-biting part of the canoe trip was through the stretches of white water.
nail-biting
noun
- the act or habit of biting one's fingernails
- anxiety or tension
- ( as modifier )
nail-biting suspense
Other Word Forms
- Բ-e noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of nail-biting1
Example Sentences
Mark Chapman, Alan Shearer and Ashley Williams discuss the nail-biting race to finish in the Premier League's top five spots and secure a place in next season's Champions League.
Platt and his colleagues waited several nail-biting days to hear about the assessed damage and potential mortalities of the monkeys.
The Saracen replaced Luke Cowan-Dickie off the bench to help his team to nail-biting wins over France and Scotland in their past two matches.
Several pilots the BBC spoke with said that flying in and out of the small airport on the edge of the US capital can be a nail-biting experience.
The third series of The Traitors has been won after a nail-biting conclusion.
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