Claw Synonyms

klô
A grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. chela
  2. hook
  3. talon
  4. nail
  5. paw
  6. dewclaw
  7. nipper
  8. pincers
  9. unguis
  10. pincer
  11. fang
  12. tentacle
  13. spur
  14. grappling-iron
  15. grappling-hook
  16. forked end
  17. clutching hand
  18. grapnel
  19. crook
  20. barb
  21. fingernail
  22. cant-hook
  23. tack-claw
  24. nail claw
  25. manus
  26. ungula
  27. pounce
  28. uncus
To start a rupture
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. tear
  2. scratch
  3. clutch
  4. dig
  5. foot
  6. grasp
  7. griff
  8. grope
  9. hand
  10. lacerate
  11. laniate
  12. maul
  13. nail
  14. rip open
  15. paw
  16. scrape
  17. seize
  18. sere
  19. slash
  20. talon
  21. unguis
  22. ungula

Words Related to Claw

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Claw Sentence Examples

  • Her hand opened reflexively, and Arnie released her to claw at her wrist.

  • Cade examined the claw and stood.

  • Extra claw, found occasionally on all breeds.

  • A petal often consists of two portions - the lower narrow, resembling the petiole of a leaf, and called the unguis or claw; the upper broader, like the blade of a leaf, and called the lamina or limb.

  • The first and second fingers frequently carry a little claw.

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