Meaning
- (verb) To bite something persistently, especially something tough. “The dog gnawed the bone until it broke in two.”
- (verb) To produce excessive anxiety or worry. “Her comment gnawed at me all day and I couldn't think about anything else.”
- (verb) To corrode; to fret away; to waste.
- (noun) The process by which something is gnawed. “the gnawings of mice”
- (noun) A sensation of being gnawed.
- (adjective) (of pain or hunger) severe or intense
Letter breakdown
- Gnawing contains 7 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
- It uses 5 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 2.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 12.
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Connected words
Other 7-letter words
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- abandon
- abashed
- abashes
- abasing
- abating
- abbrevs
- abdomen
- abducts
- abetted
- abetter
- abettor
- abiding
- ability
- abjured
- abjures
- abolish
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Words starting with GNA
- gnarl
- gnarled
- gnarlier
- gnarliest
- gnarling
- gnarls
- gnarly
- gnash
- gnashed
- gnashes
- gnashing
- gnat
- gnats
- gnaw
- gnawed
- gnawn
- gnaws
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Reader questions
What does Gnawing mean?
To bite something persistently, especially something tough.
How many letters are in Gnawing?
Gnawing has 7 letters.
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