- bird-claw
- \\ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ adjective
: like the claw of a bird especially in gauntness and lack of flesh
trembling bird-claw hands
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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Claw — (kl[add]), n. [AS. clawu, cl[=a], cle[ o]; akin to D. klaauw, G. klaue, Icel. kl[=o], Sw. & Dan. klo, and perh. to E. clew.] 1. A sharp, hooked nail, as of a beast or bird. [1913 Webster] 2. The whole foot of an animal armed with hooked nails;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Claw hammer — Claw Claw (kl[add]), n. [AS. clawu, cl[=a], cle[ o]; akin to D. klaauw, G. klaue, Icel. kl[=o], Sw. & Dan. klo, and perh. to E. clew.] 1. A sharp, hooked nail, as of a beast or bird. [1913 Webster] 2. The whole foot of an animal armed with hooked … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Claw hammer coat — Claw Claw (kl[add]), n. [AS. clawu, cl[=a], cle[ o]; akin to D. klaauw, G. klaue, Icel. kl[=o], Sw. & Dan. klo, and perh. to E. clew.] 1. A sharp, hooked nail, as of a beast or bird. [1913 Webster] 2. The whole foot of an animal armed with hooked … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Claw sickness — Claw Claw (kl[add]), n. [AS. clawu, cl[=a], cle[ o]; akin to D. klaauw, G. klaue, Icel. kl[=o], Sw. & Dan. klo, and perh. to E. clew.] 1. A sharp, hooked nail, as of a beast or bird. [1913 Webster] 2. The whole foot of an animal armed with hooked … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
claw — [klô] n. [ME claue < OE clawu < IE * g(e)l eu < base * gel , to make round, clench (as a fist) > CLING, CLAMP1, CLIMB] 1. a sharp, hooked or curved horny structure, or nail, on the foot of a bird and of many reptiles and mammals 2. a… … English World dictionary
Claw — For other uses, see Claw (disambiguation). Talons redirects here. For the Bloc Party song, see Talons (song).For the UK band, see Talons (band). For the sports team, see Tulsa Talons. A domestic cat s retractable claw in protracted position A… … Wikipedia
claw — claw1 [klo: US klo:] n ↑fur, ↑paw, ↑claw [: Old English; Origin: clawu] 1.) a sharp curved nail on an animal, bird, or some insects ▪ The cat dug his claws into my leg. ▪ lobster claws 2.) get your claws into sb … Dictionary of contemporary English
claw foot — noun 1. : a foot that is or that resembles or is felt to resemble a claw; specifically : a foot on a piece of furniture in the shape of a claw a claw foot chair 2. : a deformity of the foot characterized by an exaggerated curvature of the… … Useful english dictionary
claw — clawer, n. clawless, adj. /klaw/, n. 1. a sharp, usually curved, nail on the foot of an animal, as on a cat, dog, or bird. 2. a similar curved process at the end of the leg of an insect. 3. the pincerlike extremity of specific limbs of certain… … Universalium
claw — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ razor sharp, sharp ▪ a cat with sharp claws ▪ curved ▪ large, long ▪ … Collocations dictionary
