fingernail scrape

Frequency: 6.58.5 per million words

The action of a fingernail moving across a surface, often making a sound.

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Examples (10)

  • The horrible sound of fingernails scraping across a blackboard made everyone cringe.
  • She heard her fingernails scrape against the rough brick wall.
  • The fingernail scraping sound echoed through the silent classroom.
  • His fingernails scraped nervously along the wooden desk surface.
  • The cat's claws and her fingernails were both scraping at the door.
  • I could hear fingernails scraping against the metal surface in the dark.
  • The teacher winced at the sound of fingernails scraping on the chalkboard.
  • Her fingernails scraped lightly across the paper as she reached for her pen.
  • The sound of fingernails scraping glass always gives me goosebumps.
  • Stop scraping your fingernails on the table - it's annoying!