Word: hangnail
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: hang
nail
Definition: A pointed upper corner of the toenail (often created by improperly trimming by rounding the corner) that, as the nail grows, presses into the flesh or protrudes so that it may catch (“hang”) on stockings or shoes.
Morphemes:
Affix: hang
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The way in which something hangs.
Affix: nail
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To stud or boss with nails, or as if with nails.