| manicure | vt merias, merawat: she ~s her nails carefully, dia merias kukunya dgn teliti. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| sheathe | 3. retract, menyembunyikan: when tigers ~ their claws, apabila harimau menyembunyikan kukunya; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| quick | n flesh to which finger or toenails adhere, isi: she has bitten her nails to the ~, dia menggigit kukunya hingga ke isi; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| varnish | ~ over, menutup: there were disagreements between them but he tried to ~ them over, ada perselisihan antara mereka tetapi dia cuba menutupnya;varnis kukunya dgn warna merah; bervarnis: a ~ table, meja yg bervarnis. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| habit | n 1. particular way of behaving, tabiat: he has a ~ of biting his nails, dia mempunyai tabiat suka menggigit kukunya; 2. accustomed practice, kebiasaan: contrary to his usual ~, he drove his car to work that day, menyimpang drpd kebiasaannya selama ini, dia memandu keretanya ke tempat kerja pd hari itu; 3. (bot & zool) tabiat: plants with climbing ~s, tumbuh-tumbuhan yg tabiatnya memanjat; 4. (psychol) tabiat, kebiasaan; 5. usu ~ of mind, sikap pemikiran; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| pare | vt 1. trim (claws, corn, etc) memotong, mengerat: he was ~ing his fingernails with a pen-knife, dia memotong kukunya dgn pisau lipat; 2. peel, mengupas: she was paring potatoes for dinner, dia mengupas ubi kentang utk makan malam; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| trace | 2. a. very small amount, vestige, kesan, tanda: ~s of arsenic were found in his hair and nails, kesan-kesan arsenik dijumpai pd rambut dan kukunya; b. hint, bit, sedikit: there’s not a ~ of envy in his make-up, sedikit pun tdk ada rasa cemburu pd sifatnya; c. (taste of st) rasa: there’s a ~ of chilli in the sauce, ada rasa cili dlm sos; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| varnish | vt cover with varnish or nail varnish, memvarnis: the painter was ~ing the doors, tukang cat itu sedang memvarnis pintu; she ~ed her nails red, dia memvarnis kukunya dgn warna merah; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| paint | 4. (usu derog) adorn by using cosmetics etc, memakai mekap pd; (nail) mengecat: she did her hair and ~ed her face, dia mendandan rambutnya dan memakai mekap pd mukanya; she ~ed her nails red, dia mengecat kukunya dgn warna merah; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| sharp | adj 1. not blunt, tajam: the edge of the blade is very ~, mata pisau itu sangat tajam; 2. pointed, tapering, tajam: the aeroplane has a ~ nose, kapal terbang itu bermuncung tajam; her ~ fingernails left marks on his face, kukunya yg tajam meninggalkan bekas pd muka lelaki itu; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |