claws

Meanings

Noun

• sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
• a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something
• a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods
• a bird's foot
• plural of claw

Verb

• move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging
• clutch as if in panic
• scratch, scrape, pull, or dig with claws or nails
• attack as if with claws
• third-person singular simple present indicative of claw

Synonyms

chela, claw, hook, nipper, pincer