English Explanatory Dictionary

gnawing

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. severe or intense
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of gnaw
noun
  1. The process by which something is gnawed.
  2. A sensation of being gnawed.

Pronunciation

/ˈnɔː.ɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gnawing.wav /ˈnɔːɹ.ɪŋ(ɡ)/ /ˈnɔ.ɪŋ/

Word forms

gnawing more gnawing most gnawing gnawings

Etymology

From Middle English gnawynge; equivalent to gnaw + -ing.

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