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clawed Meaning & Definition

/klɔːd/

What Does Clawed Mean?

Clawed is an adjective that means having claws (of animals). As a verb, it means simple past and past participle of claw. As a verb, it means To scratch or to tear at.

Clawed at a Glance

Part of speechadjective, verb
Pronunciation//klɔːd//
Syllables1
Synonymsarmed, unguiculate and taloned

Clawed Definition (Adjective)

  1. having claws (of animals)

Clawed as a Verb

  1. simple past and past participle of claw

Verb

  1. To scratch or to tear at.
  2. To use the claws to seize, to grip.
  3. To use the claws to climb.
  4. To perform a claw catch.
  5. To move with one's fingertips.
  6. To relieve uneasy feeling, such as an itch, by scratching; hence, to humor or flatter, to court someone.
  7. To rail at; to scold.
  8. To flatter; to fawn on (a person).

Synonyms of Clawed

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Antonyms of Clawed

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Clawed in a Sentence

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Word Forms & Grammar

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Words That Rhyme With Clawed

Pronouncing Clawed

Clawed is pronounced //klɔːd// and has 1 syllable.

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