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pawed

paw
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [paw]
    • /pɔ/
    • /pɔː/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [paw]
    • /pɔ/

Definitions of pawed word

  • noun pawed the foot of an animal having claws. 1
  • noun pawed the foot of any animal. 1
  • noun pawed Informal. the human hand, especially one that is large, rough, or clumsy: Keep your paws off my property. 1
  • verb with object pawed to strike or scrape with the paws or feet: a dog pawing the door. 1
  • verb with object pawed Informal. to handle or caress clumsily, rudely, or with unwelcome familiarity. 1
  • verb without object pawed to beat or scrape the floor, ground, etc., with the paws or feet. 1

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Origin of pawed

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English pawe, variant of powe < Middle French poue (cognate with Provençal pauta) < Germanic; compare Dutch poot, German Pfote

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Pawed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pawed popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

pawed usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for pawed

verb pawed

  • apperceived — Simple past tense and past participle of apperceive.
  • fingered — having fingers, especially of a specified kind or number (often used in combination): a five-fingered glove.
  • fondled — to handle or touch lovingly, affectionately, or tenderly; caress: to fondle a precious object; to fondle a child.
  • manhandled — Simple past tense and past participle of manhandle.

noun pawed

  • clawed — having claws (sometimes used in combination): sharp-clawed.
  • fisted — Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. a small mongrel dog, especially one that is ill-tempered; cur; mutt.
  • footed — having a foot or feet (often used in combination): a four-footed animal.
  • handed — of, belonging to, using, or used by the hand.
  • hoofed — having hoofs; ungulate.

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