Word Meaning

gnaw definition and meaning

v. t. To bite, as something hard or tough, which is not readily separated or crushed; to bite off little by little, with effort; to wear or eat away by scraping or continuous biting with the teeth; to nibble at.
v. t. To bite in agony or rage.
v. t. To corrode; to fret away; to waste.
v. i. To use the teeth in biting; to bite with repeated effort, as in eating or removing with the teethsomething hard, unwiedly, or unmanageable.

Crossword clues for gnaw

- Bite
- Bite persistently
- Chew
- Chew on a bone
- Chew steadily
- Chew the sign away in the middle
- Eat away
- Nibble
- Wear away by persistent biting