toenailed
- 1Having toenails, often of a particular kind that is stated or described.
Unlike clawed predators, toenailed primates use flat nails for grooming and grip.
The fossil revealed a toenailed limb rather than a hoofed one.
- 2Simple past and past participle of toenail.
He toenailed the joists to keep them from shifting under load.
The frame was toenailed at every corner for extra strength.
Note
A carpenter's past tense: one regular -ed form serves as both the simple past and the participle, so 'he toenailed the stud' and 'the stud was toenailed' use the same word. The verb is transitive and takes the board or joist being fixed as its object. On the page it can be confused with the adjective for having toenails. A context of lumber and framing makes clear which one is meant.
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toenailed is a form of toenail
toenail, verb: To fasten two pieces of lumber together by driving nails or screws at an angle through both boards. Full entry
- Forms
- toenailtoenails he/she/ittoenailing -ing formtoenailed past tense, past participle
- Spelling
- toenail → toenailed: add -ed
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /d/.
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