clawed

American

[klawd] / klɔd /

adjective

having claws (sometimes used in combination).

sharp-clawed.

Other Word Forms

unclawed adjective

Etymology

Origin of clawed

First recorded in 1250–1300, clawed is from the Middle English word claued. See claw, -ed ³

Example Sentences

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When a hand with clawed fingers and thickened nails was put into his, he understandably left shaken to his core—and a confirmed spirit believer.

From Literature

Workday tumbled as much as 9.6% after issuing weaker-than-expected guidance, briefly reigniting fears about AI competition cannibalizing enterprise software demand before the stock clawed back its losses to finish higher.

From The Wall Street Journal

He clawed at the wall, creating a peephole.

From Literature

I clawed at the ground, flinging mud and dirt and snow in all directions.

From Literature

Many of those stocks soon after clawed back much of their losses, leaving some investors to describe the market as trigger-happy.

From The Wall Street Journal

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