Usually means: Tense situation causing extreme suspense.
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We found 15 dictionaries that define the word nail biter:

General (13 matching dictionaries)
  1. nail biter: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
  2. nail-biter: Merriam-Webster
  3. nail-biter, nail biter: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  4. nail biter: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  5. nail-biter: Wordnik
  6. nail-biter: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  7. nail-biter, nail biter: Wiktionary
  8. nail-biter: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  9. nail-biter: Infoplease Dictionary
  10. nail-biter, nail biter: Dictionary.com
  11. nail biter: TheFreeDictionary.com

Medicine (1 matching dictionary)
  1. nail biter: Medical dictionary

Slang (1 matching dictionary)
  1. nail biter: Urban Dictionary

Definitions from Wiktionary (nail biter)

noun:  (literal) One who habitually bites or chews their fingernails.
noun:  (figurative) A situation which causes anxiety, suspense, nervousness or discomfort.

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