hangnail hangment • hangnest · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · hangnail · · Text Latin · · Script 8 · · Length Definitions · · · (noun) a loose narrow strip of skin near the base of a fingernail; tearing it produces a painful sore that is easily infected. Synonyms: agnail. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · agnail · · Synonym 1 Characters · · a latin small letter a U+0061 g latin small letter g U+0067 h latin small letter h U+0068 i latin small letter i U+0069 l latin small letter l U+006C n latin small letter n U+006E