gnawed

nɔːd

Definition

Definition of gnawed - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

damageshowing signs of being chewed

The gnawed pencil was left on the desk.

bitten

chewed

nibbled

emotiontroubled or tormented persistently

He had a gnawed expression after hearing the bad news.

distressed

tormented

troubled

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Origin of gnawed

Old English, gnagan (to gnaw)

Terms with gnawed included in their meaning

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erose

adj.

nature

irregularly notched as if gnawed

Examples of gnawed in a sentence

His gnawed fingernails were a sign of his anxiety.
She wore a gnawed look after the sleepless night.
His gnawed conscience wouldn't let him rest.

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French:rongé, ...
German:angenagt, gequält, ...
Italian:masticato, angosciato, ...
Spanish:mordido, atormentado, ...
Portuguese:mastigado, atormentado, ...
Chinese:被咬过的, 焦虑的, ...
Japanese:噛み跡のある, 悩まされた, ...
Arabic:مَمْضُوغ, مُعَذَّب, ...
Hebrew:מְכֻרְסָם, מְכוּרְסָם, ...
Russian:погрызенный, мучимый, ...
Ukrainian:погризений, стурбований, ...
Hindi:कुतरा हुआ, व्यथित, ...
Bengali:চিবোনো, পীড়িত, ...
Catalan:rosegat, turmentat, ...
Czech:okousaný, sužovaný, ...
Danish:gnavet, plaget, ...
Dutch:geknaagd, gekweld, ...
Greek:δαγκωμένος, βασανισμένος, ...
Hungarian:megrágott, gyötört, ...
Khmer:ត្រូវបានខាំ, ព្រួយបារម្ភជាប់ចិត្ត, ...
Korean:갉아먹힌, 고민에 찬, ...
Persian:جویده, پریشان, ...
Polish:nadgryziony, dręczony, ...
Portuguese (BR):mastigado, atormentado, ...
Romanian:ronțăit, chinuit, ...
Swedish:tuggad, plågad, ...
Thai:ถูกแทะ, กังวล, ...
Turkish:çiğnenmiş, sıkıntılı, ...
Vietnamese:bị gặm, lo lắng, ...

gnaw

nɔː

Definition of gnaw - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

chewingbite at or nibble something repeatedly

The mouse began to gnaw at the corner of the cardboard box..

chew

nibble

emotioncause persistent worry or anxiety

The thought of the exam gnawed at her mind.

fret

torment

worry

Noun

action

Rare

the act of biting something hard

Rare

The gnaw of the dog on the bone was loud.

chew

nibble

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Expressions with gnaw

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gnaw at

wear away or erode something slowly

The waves gnaw at the cliff, causing erosion.

gnaw away at

cause persistent worry or anxiety

The problem gnawed away at her mind.

gnaw someone's vitals

cause lasting worry, anxiety, or deep distress

The memory kept gnawing his vitals all week.

Origin of gnaw

Old English, gnagan (to bite)

Examples of gnaw in a sentence

She watched the squirrel gnaw at the nut.
Worries about the future gnaw at him.
The unsolved mystery continued to gnaw at her.
The gnaw of the beaver was persistent.
I heard the gnaw of the rat in the attic.

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French:ronger, mordillement, ...
German:nagen, Nagen, ...
Italian:rosicchiare, rosicchiamento, ...
Spanish:mordisquear, acción de roer, ...
Portuguese:roer, roedura, ...
Chinese:啃咬, 咬噬, ...
Japanese:かじる, 噛むこと, ...
Arabic:قَرَضَ, قَضْم, ...
Hebrew:לְכַרְסֵם, כִּרְסוּם, ...
Russian:грызть, грызение, ...
Ukrainian:гризти, гризіння, ...
Hindi:कुतरना, कुतरने की क्रिया, ...
Bengali:কুটকুট করে কামড়ানো, কামড়, ...
Catalan:rosegar, mossegament, ...
Czech:hlodat, okusování, ...
Danish:gnave, gnaven, ...
Dutch:knagen, geknaag, ...
Greek:ροκανίζω, δάγκωμα, ...
Hungarian:rágcsálni, rágás, ...
Khmer:ខាំ, ការខាំកកេរ, ...
Korean:갉다, 물어뜯기, ...
Persian:جویدن, آزار دادن, ...
Polish:gryźć, gryzienie, ...
Portuguese (BR):roer, roída, ...
Romanian:a roade, ronțăit, ...
Swedish:gnaga, gnagande, ...
Thai:แทะ, การกัด, ...
Turkish:kemirmek, kemirme, ...
Vietnamese:gặm, tiếng cắn, ...

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gnaw away at

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