gnaw
21gnaw — verb Etymology: Middle English gnawen, from Old English gnagan; akin to Old High German gnagan to gnaw Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to bite or chew on with the teeth; especially to wear away by persistent biting or nibbling < a …
22gnaw — gnawable, adj. gnawer, n. /naw/, v., gnawed, gnawed or gnawn, gnawing. v.t. 1. to bite or chew on, esp. persistently. 2. to wear away or remove by persistent biting or nibbling. 3. to form or make by so doing: to gnaw a hole through the wall. 4.… …
23gnaw — verb Gnaw is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑dog, ↑mouse, ↑rat …
24gnaw at — phr verb Gnaw at is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑dog …
25gnaw — Synonyms and related words: ablate, abrade, abrase, afflict, agonize, ail, annoy, badger, bark, bedevil, beleaguer, bite, bother, burn, canker, chafe, champ, chaw, chew, chew the cud, chew up, chomp, consume, convulse, corrode, crucify, crumble,… …
26gnaw — [nɔː] verb [I/T] to keep biting something • gnaw at sb …
27gnaw — [c]/nɔ / (say naw) verb (gnawed, gnawed or gnawn, gnawing) –verb (t) 1. to wear away or remove by persistent biting. 2. to make by gnawing. 3. to corrode; consume. –verb (i) 4. to bite persistently. 5. to cause corrosion. 6. to act as if by… …
28Gnaw Bone, Indiana — Gnaw Bone is an unincorporated community in Brown County, Indiana.The town s name derives from that of the original French settlement in the area, Narbonne , named in turn for the southern French city of that name. To the ears of English settlers …
29gnaw away at — ˈgnaw ˌat ˌgnaw a ˈway at [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they gnaw at he/she/it gnaws at present participle gnawing a …
30gnaw your vitals — If something gnaws your vitals, it troubles you greatly and affects you at a very deep level. ( Gnaw at your vitals is also used.) …
