Meaning Of The Word Nail-biting

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Nail-biting Definition

What's The Definition Of Nail-biting?

nail-biting
adjective: If you describe something such as a story or a sports match as nail-biting, you mean that it makes you feel very excited or nervous because you do not know how it is going to end.

nail-biting in British English
causing tension or anxiety
adjective: causing nervousness
noun: the act or habit of biting one's fingernails
noun: the act or practice of biting one's fingernails, esp. as the result of anxiety or nervousness

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