onychophagianail biting
What the word
nail biting
onychophagia (clinical term)
nail-biting (habit)
onychophagy (medical variant)
chewing nails (colloquial)
Synonym
onychophagia
medical
nail biting (standard) nail-biting (variant) biting one's nails (plain)
habit
nail chewing (informal) nail gnawing (informal)
person
onychophagist (clinical) nail biter (standard)
Thesaurus
onychophagia
direct terms
nail biting (common) nail-biting (habitual) biting one's nails (phrase) onychotillomania (related)
the act
bite gnaw chew nibble chomp tear pick clip peel
body parts
nail fingernail nail plate cuticle nail bed lunula finger thumb fingertip hangnail
objects and tools
nail clipper nail scissors emery board nail file bitter polish (aversion) nail polish
causes and states
stress anxiety tension boredom nervousness habit compulsion urge impulse restlessness
consequences
damage bleeding soreness infection paronychia deformity shame embarrassment
related behaviors
thumb-sucking trichotillomania dermatillomania bruxism skin picking hair pulling
clinical and formal
body-focused repetitive behavior BFRB impulse control disorder OCD (spectrum) habit reversal training DSM (classification)
idioms and phrases
nail-biter (suspense) bite one's nails (idiom) chew one's fingers down to the quick bad habit nerves (colloquial)
settings and situations
exam interview waiting room phone call movie deadline driving bedtime
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