gnawing
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gnawing
- /ˈnɔː.ɪŋ/
- /ˈnɔːɹ.ɪŋ(ɡ)/
- /ˈnɔ.ɪŋ/ US
Rhymes with -ɔːɪŋ
Where it comes from
From Middle English gnawynge; equivalent to gnaw + -ing.
adjective more gnawing · most gnawing
- severe or intense Engleitner found the constant gnawing hunger harder and harder to bear. When the rations eventually increased again and the prisoners were given stew, it did not make much difference to Engleitner.
verb
- present participle and gerund of gnaw
noun gnawings
- The process by which something is gnawed. the gnawings of mice
- A sensation of being gnawed. The spirit of slavery raves under tormenting gnawings, and casts about in blind phrenzy for something to ease, or even to mock them.
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noun process
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Talk about this word "gnawing." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gnawing. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. gnawing. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gnawing "gnawing." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gnawing.Cite this
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title = {gnawing},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gnawing},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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