NAIL
Scrabble letter values: N1A1I1L1 = 4
Definition
- noun horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits.
- noun a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener.
- noun a former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard.
- verb attach something somewhere by means of nails.
- verb take into custody. — synonyms: collar, apprehend, arrest, pick_up, nab, cop
- verb hit hard. — synonyms: smash, boom, blast
- verb succeed in obtaining a position. — synonyms: nail_down, peg
- verb succeed at easily. — synonyms: breeze_through, ace, pass_with_flying_colors, sweep_through, sail_through
- verb locate exactly. — synonyms: pinpoint
- verb complete a pass. — synonyms: complete
Examples
- “nail the board onto the wall”
- “the police nabbed the suspected criminals”
- “He smashed a 3-run homer”