hangnails
Painful finger skin
Hangnails are small strips of torn skin at the edge of a fingernail, typically along the cuticle.
Despite the name, they involve skin rather than nail.
They catch on fabric, sting when touched, and invite compulsive picking that often makes them worse: I keep getting hangnails in winter when my hands are dry.
Nucleus-free single-celled organisms
- rednessCrimson-hued state
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- pusInfected tissue fluid
- inflammationProtective tissue response
paronychia · antiseptic · antibiotics · wound · germs · contamination · hygiene · disinfectant
Dead skin at nail base
- skinBody's outer layer
- fingertipTerminal phalanx pad
- keratinStructural hair protein
- epidermisOutermost tissue layer
dead skin · loose skin · ragged edge · skin flap · quick
Causing mild irritation
- bothersomeCausing mild annoyance
- naggingPersistent bothering or complaining
- peskyMildly but persistently irritating
- aggravatingCausing irritation or worsening
irksome · frustrating · distracting · picking · biting · chewing · temptation · fidgeting
Cosmetic fingertip grooming
- cuticle oilMoisturizer for nail edges
- moisturizerHydrating skin cream
- hand lotionTopical skin moisturizer
- hand creamMoisturizer for fingers and palms
trimming · hydration · cuticle cream · grooming · emery board · cuticle pusher · dryness · exfoliation
Causing hurt or ache
- stingSharp wound from insect
- throbBeat with intensity
- sorenessTender, painful sensation
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
sensitivity · smarting · twinge · rawness · discomfort · sharp · prick · snagging
bacteria
Nucleus-free single-celled organisms
inflammation · paronychia · antiseptic · antibiotics · wound · germs · contamination · hygiene · disinfectant · infected
cuticle
Dead skin at nail base
epidermis · dead skin · loose skin · ragged edge · skin flap · quick
annoying
Causing mild irritation
- bothersomeCausing mild annoyance
- naggingPersistent bothering or complaining
- peskyMildly but persistently irritating
aggravating · irksome · frustrating · distracting · picking · biting · chewing · temptation · fidgeting · worrying
manicure
Cosmetic fingertip grooming
- cuticle oilMoisturizer for nail edges
- moisturizerHydrating skin cream
- hand lotionTopical skin moisturizer
hand cream · trimming · hydration · cuticle cream · grooming · emery board · cuticle pusher · dryness · exfoliation · balm
painful
Causing hurt or ache
tenderness · sensitivity · smarting · twinge · rawness · discomfort · sharp · prick · snagging · catching
- grooming problemsbad breath, body odor, dandruff, greasy hair, frizzy hair
- annoyancesannoyance, annoyances, irritations, irritation, nuisance
- dry skinflaking, cracking, scaling, roughness, dryness
- hand featurespalm, fingers, knuckles, fingernails, thumb
- nailsfingernails, toenails, brad, sinker, lunula
- nuisancespest, ants, bugs, flies, roaches