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    nailed
    /neɪld/

    adjective

    • 1. fastened or constructed with nails: "a nailed coffin"
    • 2. having fingernails or toenails of a specified kind: "long-nailed fashion models"

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  2. NAILED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of nail 2. to fasten something with nails: 3. to catch someone…. Learn more.

  3. Feb 19, 2015 · A romantic comedy about a naïve small town waitress who gets a nail accidentally lodged in ...more. Directed by David O. Russell, with Jessica Biel, Jake Gyllenhaal and...

  4. to fasten something with nails: nail something to something She had nailed a small shelf to the door. be nailed up A notice had been nailed up on the wall. be nailed down The lid of the box had been nailed down. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Fastening and tying.

  5. 1. hit the nail on the head, to say or do exactly the right thing. 2. nail in someone's or something's coffin, something that hastens the demise or failure of a person or thing: Every moment's delay is another nail in his coffin. [before 900; (n.)

  6. Synonyms for NAILED: hit, smacked, knocked, slapped, banged, slammed, punched, pounded; Antonyms of NAILED: confused, muddled, unsettled, muddied, disguised, masked, concealed, hid

  7. "nailed" is a correct and usable word in written English. You can use it to describe something that has been fixed firmly in place, or to describe something that has been done with skill and precision. For example: "Our team nailed the presentation, and were praised by the client.".

  8. a. : a horny sheath protecting the upper end of each finger and toe of humans and most other primates. b. : a structure (such as a claw) that terminates a digit and corresponds to a nail. 2. : a slender usually pointed and headed fastener designed to be pounded in. nail.

  9. • The desks in all the classrooms were nailed to the floor. • A large American flag is nailed to the wall above the bed. • The door to the servants' quarters in the attics had been nailed up. nail something to something • A letter of protest had been nailed to the post. nail somebody for something • Williams was nailed for burglary.

  10. Definition of nail verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. Definition of nail verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.