Gnawing

verb

/ˈnɔɪŋ/

Word Frequency: 0.8

Definitions

1.verbTo bite something persistently, especially something tough.

"The dog gnawed the bone until it broke in two."

2.verbTo produce excessive anxiety or worry.

"Her comment gnawed at me all day and I couldn't think about anything else."

3.verbTo corrode; to fret away; to waste.

4.nounThe process by which something is gnawed.

"the gnawings of mice"

5.nounA sensation of being gnawed.

6.adjective(of pain or hunger) severe or intense

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