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claw
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- pronunciation:
- klaw
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A claw is a thin, sharp, curved nail on the foot of an animal.
Our cat has very sharp claws. She scratches my brother sometimes, but she never scratches me.
- similar words:
- nail
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| definition 2: |
A claw is part of the leg of an insect and some animals that live in water. The claw is used to catch or grab things.
Look out, or the crab's claw will pinch your toe! |
| definition 3: |
A claw is any object or part of something that looks or acts like a claw.
The hammer has a claw on the end that you can use to pull the nails out of the wood.- similar words:
- arm, hook
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| related words: |
hammer |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
claws, clawing, clawed |
| definition: |
When an animal claws something, it scratches it to protect itself or to make its claws sharp.
The cat clawed Theo's hand because he was teasing it.My mom was mad because our cat clawed the couch.- synonyms:
- scratch
- similar words:
- dig, rip, scrape, tear
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| related words: |
scratch |
| derivations: |
clawless (adj.), clawer (n.) |
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