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• gnaw|ing — …   Useful english dictionary

• gnaw´er — gnaw «n», verb, gnawed, gnawed or gnawn, gnaw|ing. –v.t. 1. to bite at and wear away: »A mouse has gnawed the cover of this box. 2. to make by biting: »A rat can gnaw a hole through wood …   Useful english dictionary

• gnaw — be·gnaw; gnaw; gnaw·er; gnaw·ing·ly; …   English syllables

• gnaw — [[t]nɔ͟ː[/t]] gnaws, gnawing, gnawed 1) VERB If people or animals gnaw something or gnaw at it, they bite it repeatedly. [V at/on n] Woodlice attack living plants and gnaw at the stems... [V n] Melanie gnawed a long, painted fingernail. Syn …   English dictionary

• gnawingly — gnaw·ing·ly …   English syllables

• gnawing — gnaw•ing [[t]ˈnɔ ɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) the act of a person or thing that gnaws 2) Usu., gnawings. persistent, dull pains; pangs: the gnawings of hunger[/ex] • Etymology: 1300–50 gnaw′ing•ly, adv …   From formal English to slang

• gnawing — gnaw|ing [ˈno:ıŋ US ˈno: ] adj [only before noun] worrying or painful, especially for a long time ▪ gnawing doubts …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• gnawing — gnaw|ing [ nɔıŋ ] adjective continuously causing you pain or worrying you …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Rat torture — Rats may be used to torture a victim by encouraging them to attack and eat him alive. This is supposed to be a traditional form of Chinese punishment. [cite book|title=Merrily I Go to Hell: Reminiscences of a Bishop s… …   Wikipedia

• BE — BE; Be; be·ant; be·aproned; be·a·ta; be·a·tif·ic; be·a·tif·i·cate; be·at·i·fi·ca·tion; be·at·i·fy; be·at·i·tude; be·a·tus; be·bee·rine; be·bee·ru; be·bi·za·tion; be·bop; be·bop·per; be·bouldered; be·bung; be·call; be·calm; be·card; be·casse;… …   English syllables