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Uncommonpaws
The correct spelling is paws.
How to pronounce paws
/pɔːz/
nounIPA: /pɔːz/
Say it like: Paw-s
The correct spelling is paws. The soft foot of a mammal or other animal, generally a quadruped, that has claws or nails; comparable to a human hand or foot. For example: "Get your grubby paws off my things!"
Usage Examples
“Get your grubby paws off my things!”
Meanings
noun
- 1.The soft foot of a mammal or other animal, generally a quadruped, that has claws or nails; comparable to a human hand or foot.
- 2.A hand.
- 3.Father; pa.
verb
- 1.(of an animal) To go through something (such as a garbage can) with paws.
- 2.(of an animal) To gently push on something with a paw.
- 3.(of an animal) To draw the forefoot along the ground; to beat or scrape with the forefoot.
- 4.(by extension) To touch someone in a sexual way.
- 5.(by extension) To clumsily dig through something.
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