Definitions

1. noun

a small crack or tear in the skin at the side of a fingernail or toenail, especially one that is painful or tender.

“She was constantly picking at the hangnails on her fingers.”

2. verb

to cause a small crack or tear in the skin at the side of a fingernail or toenail, especially so as to make it painful or tender.

“The harsh weather hungnails on his hands.”