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gnawing

The correct spelling is gnawing.

How to pronounce gnawing

verb

IPA: /ˈnɔɪŋ/

Say it like: Naw-ing

The correct spelling is gnawing. 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.

the gnawings of mice

Meanings

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.

noun

  1. 1.The process by which something is gnawed.
  2. 2.A sensation of being gnawed.

adjective

  1. 1.(of pain or hunger) severe or intense

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