gnawing

Speech parts

1. gnawing - Noun

2. gnawing - Adjective

3. gnawing - Verb

Meaning

of Gnaw

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

plague gnaw champ severe shooting sharp eating trouble acute torture distress painful bite grazing chewing
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Antonyms

still benefit promote pleasure ease fun
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Phrases with the word

gnawing animal gnawing beast gnawing creature so called because it constructs its nest by gnawing longgalleries in sound timber gnawing hunger

Examples

A constant gnawing pain affected his hip and leg muscles, and his face was stricken with marks that always reminded him of the struggles he faced in the Klondike. Source: Internet

“A lot of people would’ve said Bloomberg last week, but now I don’t know,” said Mr. Rutherford, alluding to the recording and declaring that the gnawing uncertainty hanging over the Democratic race was “really scary.” Source: Internet

As John grew up, he became known for sometimes being "genial, witty, generous and hospitable"; at other moments, he could be jealous, over-sensitive and prone to fits of rage, "biting and gnawing his fingers" in anger. Source: Internet

She has been gnawing on their paws like there's some kind of peanut butter cheese concoction on them. Source: Internet

Apart from the everyday struggles for survival, the most gnawing problem for refugees is the vast unknown and uncertainty about the future-the seemingly eternal state of limbo out of which they don't seem able to break. Source: Internet

After tossing it around a few more times, the 1-year-old serval crouches down and begins gnawing the small chicken apart. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Gnawa gnawable gnawer gnawing animal gnawing beast gnawing creature