Antonyms for gnawing
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : naw-ing |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈnɔ ɪŋ |
Definition of gnawing
Origin :- Old English gnagan (past tense *gnog, past participle gnagan) "to gnaw," a common Germanic word (cf. Old Saxon gnagan, Old Norse, Swedish gnaga, Middle Dutch, Dutch knagen, Old High German gnagan, German nagen "to gnaw"), probably imitative of gnawing. Related: Gnawed; gnawing.
- adj sharp
- Deep in his heart was a gnawing of envy—not for himself, but for his work.
- Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
- They've been drifted away into one of the deepest holes there is, and the rats have been gnawing at 'em.
- Extract from : « Henry Dunbar » by M. E. Braddon
- He was looking down, and gnawing at that tremulous upper lip.
- Extract from : « Wilfrid Cumbermede » by George MacDonald
- It put a name to that gnawing, indefinite feeling she had been too intent to own.
- Extract from : « The Innocent Adventuress » by Mary Hastings Bradley
- Then came remembrance, and it was far worse than the fangs of pain that were gnawing him.
- Extract from : « Raiders Invisible » by Desmond Winter Hall
- Some fearful secret must be gnawing at the big man's vitals.
- Extract from : « Wanderer of Infinity » by Harl Vincent
- Nothing but this and the cheep-cheep of a mouse that was gnawing the wood somewhere in the floor.
- Extract from : « The Manxman » by Hall Caine
- At sight of life in Philip's face, his gnawing misery returned.
- Extract from : « The Manxman » by Hall Caine
- “The highest,” said the Doctor, whose dyspepsia was gnawing him just then with fine energy.
- Extract from : « Dr. Sevier » by George W. Cable
- For an hour Tressan remained where he was, deep in thought and gnawing at his beard.
- Extract from : « St. Martin's Summer » by Rafael Sabatini
Synonyms for gnawing
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