Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An ingrowing nail.
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- noun toenail having its free tip or edges embedded in the surrounding flesh
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mollusque commented on the word onyxis
Ingrown toenail.
November 10, 2007
yarb commented on the word onyxis
Should be an Egyptian goddess.
November 10, 2007
reesetee commented on the word onyxis
I agree--far too pretty a word for an ingrown toenail. Blecch.
November 11, 2007