Claw Word Meaning

Word: Claw
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:

Old English clawu (noun), clawian (verb), of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch klauw and German Klaue

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: klɔː
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a curved pointed horny nail on each digit of the foot in birds, lizards, and some mammals.

Short Definition:

animal's curved nail

Word: Claw
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: klɔː
Dialects: British English
Definition:

scratch or tear something with the claws or the fingernails

Short Definition:

scratch or tear with claws or nails

Examples:
  • the kitten was clawing at Lowell's trouser leg
  • her hands clawed his shoulders

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