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Gnaw

Gnaw Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Gnaw? [v] become ground down or deteriorate; "Her confidence eroded" [v] bite or chew on with the teeth; "gnaw an old cracker"; "chewed on a cookie" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Gnaw: eat at \| erode \| gnaw at \| wear away Related Terms \| Find terms related to Gnaw: 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 \| cut \| devour \| distress \| eat \| eat away \| eat into \| erase \| erode \| excruciate \| fester \| file \| fray \| frazzle \| fret \| gall \| give pain \| gnash \| gnaw away \| grate \| graze \| grind \| gripe \| gum \| harass \| harrow \| harry \| haunt \| hector \| hurt \| inflame \| inflict pain \| irk \| irritate \| kill by inches \| lacerate \| martyr \| martyrize \| masticate \| mouth \| mumble \| munch \| nag \| nettle \| nibble \| nibble away \| nip \| oxidize \| pain \| peeve \| pester \| pierce \| pinch \| plague \| prick \| prolong the agony \| put to torture \| rack \| rankle \| rasp \| raze \| rub \| rub away \| rub off \| rub out \| ruminate \| rust \| scour \| scrape \| scrub \| scuff \| skin \| stab \| sting \| tease \| torment \| torture \| trouble \| tweak \| twist \| vex \| wear \| wear away \| wear down \| worry \| wound \| wring See Also \| bite \| chew \| crumble \| decay \| delapidate \| jaw \| manducate \| masticate \| seize with teeth Gnaw In Webster's Dictionary \Gnaw\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gnawed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gnawing}.] [OE. gnawen, AS. gnagan; akin to D. knagen, OHG. gnagan, nagan, G. nagen, Icel. & Sw. gnaga, Dan. gnave, nage. Cf. {Nag} to tease.] 1. To bite, as something hard or tough, which is not readily separated or crushed; to bite off little by little, with effort; to wear or eat away by scraping or continuous biting with the teeth; to nibble at. His bones clean picked; his very bones they gnaw. --Dryden. 2. To bite in agony or rage. They gnawed their tongues for pain. --Rev. xvi. 10. 3. To corrode; to fret away; to waste. \Gnaw\, v. i. To use the teeth in biting; to bite with repeated effort, as in eating or removing with the teethsomething hard, unwiedly, or unmanageable. I might well, like the spaniel, gnaw upon the chain that ties me. --Sir P. Sidney.

Gnaw Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Gnaw?

[v] become ground down or deteriorate; "Her confidence eroded"
[v] bite or chew on with the teeth; "gnaw an old cracker"; "chewed on a cookie"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Gnaw: eat at | erode | gnaw at | wear away

Gnaw In Webster's Dictionary

\Gnaw\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gnawed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Gnawing}.] [OE. gnawen, AS. gnagan; akin to D. knagen, OHG.
gnagan, nagan, G. nagen, Icel. & Sw. gnaga, Dan. gnave, nage.
Cf. {Nag} to tease.]
1. To bite, as something hard or tough, which is not readily
   separated or crushed; to bite off little by little, with
   effort; to wear or eat away by scraping or continuous
   biting with the teeth; to nibble at.

         His bones clean picked; his very bones they gnaw.
                                               --Dryden.

2. To bite in agony or rage.

         They gnawed their tongues for pain.   --Rev. xvi.
                                               10.

3. To corrode; to fret away; to waste.


\Gnaw\, v. i.
To use the teeth in biting; to bite with repeated effort, as
in eating or removing with the teethsomething hard, unwiedly,
or unmanageable.

      I might well, like the spaniel, gnaw upon the chain
      that ties me.                            --Sir P.
                                               Sidney.

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