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Antonyms for claws

Grammar : Noun, verb
Spell : klaw
Phonetic Transcription : klÉ”

Definition of claws

Origin :
  • Old English clawu, earlier clea, "claw, talon, iron hook," from Proto-Germanic *klawo (cf. Old Frisian klawe "claw, hoe," Middle Dutch klouwe, Dutch klauw, Old High German klawa, German Klaue "claw").
  • Claw-foot in reference to furniture is from 1823; claw-and-ball attested from 1893. Claw-hammer attested from 1769.
  • noun nail of animal; tool shaped like nail of an animal
  • verb using sharp nail
Example sentences :
  • It was a good rake, and there was fur upon his claws—and blood.
  • Extract from : « A Night Out » by Edward Peple
  • "I would see him in the claws of the devil first," whispered Ford.
  • Extract from : « The White Company » by Arthur Conan Doyle
  • When it is done, take it out, lay it on its claws to drain, and then wipe it dry.
  • Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
  • Cut up the flesh of the claws and tail into dice, and stir it in.
  • Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
  • Every little while he tore at it with his teeth and claws, or beat it against the ground.
  • Extract from : « The Biography of a Grizzly » by Ernest Seton-Thompson
  • He tore off the bark with his teeth and claws; but Miller was safe beyond his reach.
  • Extract from : « The Biography of a Grizzly » by Ernest Seton-Thompson
  • His bird was the eagle, which carried the lightning in its claws.
  • Extract from : « Classic Myths » by Mary Catherine Judd
  • Her teithe are to see, to hear, to kill mice, and to have her claws.
  • Extract from : « Concerning Cats » by Helen M. Winslow
  • The latter bared his teeth, stretched out his claws, and was about to devour him.
  • Extract from : « The Chinese Fairy Book » by Various
  • But as he passed his claws through her hair, he tore off a bit of her skin and devoured it.
  • Extract from : « The Chinese Fairy Book » by Various

Synonyms for claws

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