Synonyms for gnaw
Definitions
- v. 1
To bite something persistently, especially something tough.
The dog gnawed the bone until it broke in two.
Related words
- Word family
- gnawer
Forms
- Past participle
- gnawed
e.g. gnawed → eaten, corroded, eroded, worried…
Example sentences
- eat Generally speaking, Westerners don't eat fish raw.
- corrode Dehumanization and racism corrode the moral fabric of society.
- bite Snakes don't usually bite if they're not provoked.
- chew My dentist recommended that I chew sugar-free gum.
By length
- 3 letters
- eat1
- 4 letters
- bite1, chew1, fret1
- 5 letters
- worry2, champ1, erode2, gripe1
- 6 letters
- bother2, nibble2
- 7 letters
- corrode2
- 8 letters
- distress2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (worry2 = 2 syllables).