Definitions
attack as if with claws
Word origin
From Middle English clawe, from Old English clawu, from Proto-Germanic *klawō. Compare West Frisian klau, Dutch klauw, German Klaue, Danish, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, and Swedish klo.
Used in a sentence
“a narrow base, as the petals of a Rose, where the claw is very short”
“Using her hands like windshield wipers, she tried to flick snow away from her mouth. When she clawed at her chest and neck, the crumbs maddeningly slid back onto her face. She grew claustrophobic.”
“De Gea was United's hero again within seconds of Hernandez's equaliser, diving to his left to claw away Dirk Kuyt's shot as he got on the end of a superb cross from Stewart Downing.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Curved talon”4 letters
02“Sharp curved nail”4 letters
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