Definition:
- (n.) A sharp, hooked nail, as of a beast or bird.
- (n.) The whole foot of an animal armed with hooked nails; the pinchers of a lobster, crab, etc.
- (n.) Anything resembling the claw of an animal, as the curved and forked end of a hammer for drawing nails.
- (n.) A slender appendage or process, formed like a claw, as the base of petals of the pink.
- (n.) To pull, tear, or scratch with, or as with, claws or nails.
- (n.) To relieve from some uneasy sensation, as by scratching; to tickle; hence, to flatter; to court.
- (n.) To rail at; to scold.
- (v. i.) To scrape, scratch, or dig with a claw, or with the hand as a claw.
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claw vs. clew
claw vs. plaw
claw vs. slaw
clan vs. claw
claw vs. craw
clap vs. claw
claw vs. law
claw vs. sage
claw vs. tooth
claw vs. pincher
claw vs. unguiferous
claw vs. unguicular
claw vs. unguiform
claw vs. ungular
claw vs. unguiculate
cheliferous vs. claw
claw vs. clawless
claw vs. hoatzin
claw vs. ungula
barghest vs. claw
claw vs. jacana
claw vs. unce
cabassou vs. claw
claw vs. hand
claw vs. pawl
claw vs. jaw
claw vs. unguis
claw vs. ungual
claw vs. monodactylous
claw vs. lawe
claw vs. pounced
claw vs. dewclaw
claw vs. clawed
claw vs. uncus
claw vs. scratch
claw vs. sere
claw vs. grapple
chela vs. claw
claw vs. talon
claw vs. didactyl
claw vs. pounce
claw vs. overhand
ball vs. claw
catch vs. claw
claw vs. foot
claw vs. digit
claw vs. curved
claw vs. unarmed
claw vs. hoof
claw vs. crab
claw vs. paw
claw vs. nail
claw vs. clutch
claw vs. hammerhead
claw vs. raptor