CLAW
Scrabble letter values: C3L1A1W4 = 9
Definition
- verb move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging.
- verb clutch as if in panic.
- verb scratch, scrape, pull, or dig with claws or nails.
- verb attack as if with claws.
- noun sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles.
- noun a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something. — synonyms: hook
- noun a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods. — synonyms: chela, nipper, pincer
- noun a bird's foot.
Examples
- “They clawed their way to the top of the mountain”
- “She clawed the doorknob”
- “The politician clawed his rival”