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Cuticle

noun/dˈɪluːɚ/
Definition
the dead skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail
the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dˈɪluːɚ/
🇬🇧British English
/kjˈuːtɪkəl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/kjˈuːtɪkəl/
2 syllables Say it as /dˈɪluːɚ/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
epidermisshellshieldcarapace
Word Forms
epidermicadjectiveof or relating to a cuticle or cuticula
epidermaladjectiveof or relating to a cuticle or cuticula
cuticularadjectiveof or relating to a cuticle or cuticula
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Kutikula
die abgestorbene Haut an der Basis eines Finger- oder Zehennagels
🇫🇷French
cuticule
la peau morte à la base d'un ongle ou d'un ongle d'orteil
🇪🇸Spanish
cutícula
la piel muerta en la base de la uña de la mano o del pie
🇮🇹Italian
cuticola
la pelle morta alla base dell'unghia o dell'unghia del piede
🇳🇱Dutch
nagelriem
de dode huid aan de basis van een vingernagel of teennagel
🇵🇹Portuguese
cutícula
a pele morta na base de uma unha ou unha
🇷🇺Russian
кутикула
омертвевшая кожа у основания ногтя или ногтя на ноге
India
🇮🇳Hindi
छल्ली
हाथ या पैर के नाखून के आधार पर मृत त्वचा
🇧🇩Bengali
কিউটিকল
আঙুলের নখ বা পায়ের নখের গোড়ায় মৃত চামড়া
🇮🇳Tamil
வெட்டுக்காயம்
விரல் நகம் அல்லது கால் நகத்தின் அடிப்பகுதியில் உள்ள இறந்த தோல்
🇮🇳Telugu
పైపొర
వేలుగోలు లేదా గోళ్ళ బేస్ వద్ద చనిపోయిన చర్మం
🇮🇳Marathi
क्यूटिकल
नखांच्या किंवा पायाच्या नखाच्या पायथ्याशी मृत त्वचा
🇮🇳Gujarati
ક્યુટિકલ
આંગળીના નખ અથવા પગના નખના પાયા પરની મૃત ત્વચા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹೊರಪೊರೆ
ಬೆರಳಿನ ಉಗುರು ಅಥವಾ ಕಾಲ್ಬೆರಳ ಉಗುರಿನ ತಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಸತ್ತ ಚರ್ಮ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പുറംതൊലി
ഒരു കൈവിരലിൻ്റെയോ കാൽവിരലിൻ്റെയോ അടിഭാഗത്തുള്ള ചത്ത ചർമ്മം
🇵🇰Urdu
کٹیکل
ناخن یا پیر کے ناخن کی بنیاد پر مردہ جلد
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
表皮
手指甲或脚趾甲根部的死皮
🇯🇵Japanese
キューティクル
手の爪または足の爪の根元にある死んだ皮膚
🇰🇷Korean
표피
손톱이나 발톱 밑부분의 죽은 피부
🇻🇳Vietnamese
biểu bì
da chết ở gốc móng tay hoặc móng chân
🇹🇭Thai
หนังกำพร้า
ผิวหนังที่ตายแล้วบริเวณโคนเล็บหรือเล็บเท้า
🇮🇩Indonesian
kutikula
kulit mati di pangkal kuku jari tangan atau kaki
🇲🇾Malay
kutikula
kulit mati di pangkal kuku atau kuku kaki
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
بشرة
الجلد الميت عند قاعدة ظفر اليد أو ظفر القدم
🇮🇷Persian
کوتیکول
پوست مرده در پایه ناخن دست یا پا
🇹🇷Turkish
kütikül
tırnak veya ayak tırnağının tabanındaki ölü deri
🇮🇱Hebrew
לציפורן
העור המת בבסיס הציפורן או הציפורן
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'cuticle'?
The primary meaning of 'cuticle' is 'the dead skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'cuticle' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'cuticle' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'cuticle' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'cuticle' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'cuticle' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'cuticle' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'cuticle' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'cuticle' in regular conversations?
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How likely are you to use 'cuticle' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'cuticle' as formal, casual, or slang?
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