Gnawing

  • 1gnawing — [nô′iŋ] n. 1. a sensation of dull, constant pain or suffering 2. [pl.] pangs, esp. of hunger …

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  • 2gnawing — /ˈnɔ ɪŋ/ (say naw ing), /ˈnɔrɪŋ/ (say nawring) noun 1. the act of someone or something that gnaws. 2. a persistent pain suggesting gnawing: the gnawings of hunger. –adjective 3. persistent and debilitating: *The elation of personal triumph gave… …

  • 3Gnawing — Gnaw Gnaw (n[add]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gnawed} (n[add]d); 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… …

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  • 4gnawing — adj. Gnawing is used with these nouns: ↑doubt …

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  • 5gnawing — gnaw|ing [ˈno:ıŋ US ˈno: ] adj [only before noun] worrying or painful, especially for a long time ▪ gnawing doubts …

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  • 6gnawing — adjective (only before noun) painful or worrying, especially only slightly but for a long time: gnawing doubts about her own abilities …

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  • 7gnawing — [ˈnɔːɪŋ] adj continuously causing you pain or worrying you a gnawing fear that something would happen to her father[/ex] …

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  • 8gnawing animals — graužikai statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas būrys apibrėžtis Būryje 33 šeimos. atitikmenys: lot. Rodentia angl. gnawing animals; gnawing mammals; rodents; simple toothed rodents; simplicidentates vok. Einfachzähnige; Nager;… …

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  • 9gnawing mammals — graužikai statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas būrys apibrėžtis Būryje 33 šeimos. atitikmenys: lot. Rodentia angl. gnawing animals; gnawing mammals; rodents; simple toothed rodents; simplicidentates vok. Einfachzähnige; Nager;… …

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  • 10gnawing mammal — noun relative large gnawing animals; distinguished from rodents by having two pairs of upper incisors specialized for gnawing • Syn: ↑lagomorph • Hypernyms: ↑placental, ↑placental mammal, ↑eutherian, ↑eutherian mammal • Hyponyms …

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