Synonyms for talon

Most common

finger · claw

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A sharp, hooked claw of a bird of prey or other predatory animal.

Related words

Word family

taloned

Forms

Plural

talons → claws, fingers, nails, fangs…

Example sentences

• finger You want to have a finger in every pie, don't you?
• claw Cookie hooked Elsabelle's blouse with his claw.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

nail¹, claw¹, fang¹

6 letters

finger²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (finger² = 2 syllables).