nail biting

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nail biting

noun nailbiting

uncountable The habit of biting one's fingernails.
Similar: onychophagia, onychophagy

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@misc{nail_biting_2026,
  title = {nail biting},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nail%20biting},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}