Gnawing

  • 11gnawing — gnawingly, adv. /naw ing/, n. 1. the act of a person or thing that gnaws. 2. Usually, gnawings. persistent, dull pains; pangs: the gnawings of hunger. [1300 50; ME; see GNAW, ING1] * * * …

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  • 12gnawing — 1. adjective /ˈnɔːɪŋ,ˈnɔɪŋ/ severe or intense 2. noun /ˈnɔːɪŋ,ˈnɔɪŋ/ A sensation of being gnawed …

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  • 13gnawing — Synonyms and related words: ablative, abradant, abrasive, ache, aching, acute, acute pain, afflictive, agonizing, angina, atrocious, attritive, backache, bellyache, bite, biting, boring pain, cephalalgia, chafing, charley horse, colic,… …

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  • 14gnawing — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Marked by severity or intensity: acute, knifelike, lancinating, piercing, sharp, shooting, stabbing. See BIG …

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  • 15gnawing — gnaw|ing [ nɔıŋ ] adjective continuously causing you pain or worrying you …

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  • 16gnawing — gnaw·ing || nɔːɪŋ n. constant chewing, eating away; corrosion; dull persistent pain (especially in the stomach) adj. constantly chewing; corroding; persistently painful or troublesome nɔː v. nibble, bite, chew; wear away, corrode …

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  • 17gnawing — adjective cause persistent anxiety or distress. → gnaw …

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  • 18gnawing — UK [ˈnɔːɪŋ] / US [ˈnɔɪŋ] adjective continuously causing you pain or worrying you …

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  • 19gnawing — gnaw•ing [[t]ˈnɔ ɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) the act of a person or thing that gnaws 2) Usu., gnawings. persistent, dull pains; pangs: the gnawings of hunger[/ex] • Etymology: 1300–50 gnaw′ing•ly, adv …

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