SpellRight

SpellRight › Spelling

Rare

gnaw

The correct spelling is gnaw.

How to pronounce gnaw

/nɔː/
verb

IPA: /nɔː/

Say it like: Naw

The correct spelling is gnaw. To bite something persistently, especially something tough. For example: "The dog gnawed the bone until it broke in two."

Usage Examples

The dog gnawed the bone until it broke in two.

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

Definition

verb

  1. 1.To bite something persistently, especially something tough.
  2. 2.To produce excessive anxiety or worry.
  3. 3.To corrode; to fret away; to waste.

Similar words

Words related in meaning — check their spelling too.

View synonyms & usage examples