nail-bitingItalian → EnglishOxford Italian–Englishnail-biting /BrE ˈneɪlbʌɪtɪŋ , AmE ˈneɪlˌbaɪdɪŋ / I noun (il) mangiarsi le unghieII adjective [match, finish] al cardiopalma; [wait] snervante