gnawing

Meanings

• the act of gnawing or chewing persistently

  - "The dog gnawed on the bone."
  - "The child's persistent gnawing on the pen cap drove her teacher crazy."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with gnawing
gnawing , drawing , crawling , pawing , jawing , mawing

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. gnawing (en) : the act of gnawing or chewing persistently
   

2. gnawing (n/a) : a large and powerful gnawing animal, such as a beaver or a muskrat
   

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Variants

List of all variants of gnawing that leads to same result
gnaw , gnawed , gnawer , gnawers , gnawing , gnaws , gnaw at , gnawed at , gnawing at , gnaws at

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The word 'gnawing' comes from the Old English word 'gnawan', which means 'to gnaw, to chew persistently'.

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Trivia

Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word

1. Did you know that the word 'gnawing' has been used in literature and poetry throughout history? For example, in Shakespeare's play 'Macbeth', Lady Macbeth says 'My hands are of your color, but they stink with the blood of innocents' (Act II, Scene II). In this quote, the word 'stink' could be interpreted as having a 'gnawing' or persistent quality.

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How to Memorize "gnawing"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine the word 'gnawing' written in large, bold letters. Visualize the letters forming the word, and see the word 'gnawing' clearly in your mind.

2. associate
   

   - Think of a situation where the word 'gnawing' would be appropriate. For example, imagine a dog persistently gnawing on a bone. Associate the word 'gnawing' with this situation in your mind.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a memorable phrase or sentence using the word 'gnawing'. For example, you could create the phrase 'The gnawing pain in my stomach kept me awake all night.'

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