clawing

We have found lemma(root) word of clawing : claw.

Definitions


[klɔː], (Noun)

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


Phrases:
- get one's claws into

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


[klɔː], (Verb)

Definitions:
- scratch or tear something with the claws or the fingernails
(e.g: the kitten was clawing at Lowell's trouser leg)


Phrases:
- get one's claws into

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




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