the quick
noun
: the very sensitive area of flesh under a fingernail or toenail
He had bitten his nails to the quick.
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“The quick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20quick. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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