gnash

Verb

grind together, of teeth
To grind (one's teeth) in pain or in anger.
To grind between the teeth.
To clash together violently.
To run away.

Noun

A sudden snapping of the teeth.

Examples

"gnashing your teeth"
"The dog was gnashing a carpet"
"to gnash the air in fury"

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English gnasten. Origin unknown; the word is probably either Germanic or onomatopoeic. Compare Old Norse gnastan, Danish gnaske ("munch", "crunch"), German knirschen, German Low German gnirschen, gnörschen (“gnash”), Swedish gnissla (“squeak; gnash”).

Scrabble Score: 9

gnash is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
gnash is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
gnash is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

gnash is a valid Words With Friends word