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- [nawn]
- /nɔn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nawn]
- /nɔn/
Definitions of gnawn word
- verb gnawn a past participle of gnaw. 1
- verb with object gnawn to bite or chew on, especially persistently. 1
- verb with object gnawn to wear away or remove by persistent biting or nibbling. 1
- verb with object gnawn to form or make by so doing: to gnaw a hole through the wall. 1
- verb with object gnawn to waste or wear away; corrode; erode. 1
- verb with object gnawn to trouble or torment by constant annoyance, worry, etc.; vex; plague. 1
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Origin of gnawn
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English gnawen, Old English gnagen; cognate with German nagen, Old Norse gnāga
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Parts of speech for Gnawn
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gnawn popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.