Cuticle Definition & Meaning
cuticle
- noun
- the dead skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail
- the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates
- hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
"Cuticle" in song lyrics
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"You made advances but in fact I'd push you back like a cuticle"
The Ambassador f/ J.R. — My Clothes, My Hair -
"No window view tortuous bamboo through cuticle"
Micranots — Exodus -
"And you'll be nailed like a cuticle"
Paula Perry — Paula's Jam
Words that rhyme with cuticle
Usage tips for "cuticle"
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- What does cuticle mean?
- the dead skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
- What part of speech is cuticle?
- Cuticle is a noun.
- How many definitions does cuticle have?
- Cuticle has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).