clawing

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clawing

Rhymes with -ɔːɪŋ, -ɔːɹɪŋ (intrusive R)

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of claw

noun clawings

A scratch with the claws. […] they are nevertheless always like the lion's keeper, who, when by long patience, a thousand feedings, and a thousand clawings, he hath made a fierce lion familiar, yet never gives him meat, but with pulling back his hand, always in fear […]

adjective more clawing · most clawing

Causing a visceral sensation of panic or terror. clawing fear

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@misc{clawing_2026,
  title = {clawing},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/clawing},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}