broken nail
Snag-causing finger damage
A broken nail is a fingernail or toenail that has cracked, split, or torn, often catching on fabric and causing minor annoyance or pain.
The term sometimes appears dismissively to characterize trivial complaints: She acts like a broken nail is a medical emergency.
In construction, a broken nail is simply a nail that has snapped.
- chippedBroken at edge
- crackedHaving surface fractures
- jaggedSharply uneven, notched
- sharp edgeHoned cutting surface
- snagUnforeseen complication
manicure · cuticle · file · polish · split · torn · hangnail · painful · catch · rip · acrylic · gel · fingertip · keratin · brittle · ragged · emery board · clipper
- Nail Problemshangnail, rough edges
- appearance blunderswardrobe malfunction, stain, wrinkled clothes, visible panty line, mismatched socks
- digit ailmentshammer toe, hammertoe, ingrown toenail, bunion, claw toe
- Hand Ailmentstrigger finger, carpal tunnel, jammed finger, finger fracture, finger sprain
- skin woundsabrasion, scrape, graze, scratch, skinned knee
- emergencies911, ambulance, emergency, emergency room, ER