What is another word for cuticles?

Pronunciation: [kjˈuːtɪkə͡lz] (IPA)

Cuticles are the thin layer of skin that cover the base of your nails. This layer of skin helps to protect your nails from any infections or irritants. However, sometimes the cuticles can overgrow, dry out, or become infected. In such cases, it is essential to take care of them. While the term "cuticles" is the most common way to refer to this area, there are several other synonyms that can be used, such as nail folds, periungual skin, eponychium, paronychium, or nail skin. Understanding these words makes it easier to communicate your needs and preferences when getting a manicure.

What are the hypernyms for Cuticles?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    nails, cuticles, nail beds, nail care, nail growth, nail health.

Usage examples for Cuticles

This cold cannot be dissipated except by the reception of a religion agreeing with that of the other party, if it be true; otherwise, with the party that has no religion, there ensues cold, which descends from the soul into the body, even to the cuticles; in consequence of which he can no longer look his married partner directly in the face, or accost her in a communion of respirations, or speak to her except in a subdued tone of voice, or touch her with the hand, and scarcely with the back; not to mention the insanities which, proceeding from that cold, make their way into the thoughts, which they do not make known; and this is the reason why such marriages dissolve of themselves.
"The Delights of Wisdom Pertaining to Conjugial Love"
Emanuel Swedenborg

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