Definition Conjugation
Definition of catclaw - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
animalRare hooked claw of a catRare
- The kitten's catclaw got stuck in the fabric.
2.
botanyTECH. shrub with curved pods and shiny seedsTECH.
- The catclaw grows abundantly in the West Indies.
Verb
1.
animalRare use claws to climb up surfacesRare
- The kitten tried to catclaw up the tree.
2.
natureRare scratch or snag fabric or skin like a thorny vineRare
- The bush catclawed my shirt as I passed.
Images of catclaw
shrub with curved pods and shiny seeds
Origin of catclaw
English, cat + claw
Examples of catclaw in a sentence
She carefully trimmed the catclaw to avoid damage. Catclaw can be found in arid regions. The catclaw's seeds are quite distinctive. The raccoon catclawed up the fence to escape. Watch the squirrel catclaw up the telephone pole. The thorns catclawed my skin as I hiked through the woods.
Her dress got catclawed by the brambles in the garden.
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- French:ergot, grimper en utilisant ses griffes, ...
- German:Katzenkralle, hinaufklettern, ...
- Italian:unghia di gatto, arrampicarsi, ...
- Spanish:garra de gato, trepar, ...
- Portuguese:unha de gato, escalar, ...
- Chinese:猫的爪子, 用爪子爬, ...
- Japanese:ネコの爪, 爪で登る, ...
- Arabic:مِخْلَب القِطّ, تسلق مستخدماً مخالبه, ...
- Hebrew:צִפֹּרֶן שֶׁל חָתוּל, לְהִתְלַפֵּס, ...
- Russian:коготь кота, взбираться, ...
- Ukrainian:котячий кіготь, використовувати кігті, ...
- Hindi:कैटक्लॉ, चढ़ना, ...
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