Cuticle Definition & Meaning

cuticle
noun
  1. the dead skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail
  2. the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates
  3. hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles

"Cuticle" in song lyrics

See how cuticle is used in real songs:

  • "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

Usage tips for "cuticle"

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