Gnawing Definition

nôiŋ
noun
A sensation of dull, constant pain or suffering.
Webster's New World
Pangs, esp. of hunger.
Webster's New World
adjective

(of pain or hunger) Severe or intense.

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verb

Present participle of gnaw.

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Other Word Forms of Gnawing

Noun

Singular:
gnawing
Plural:
gnawings

Gnawing Sentence Examples

  • She stared at her feet, gnawing on her lower lip.

  • A rat, he declared, was gnawing at the pit of his stomach.

  • It is also fond of gnawing the bark of young trees, and thus often does great damage to plantations.

  • She stared at him, a gnawing feeling beginning in her stomach that had nothing to do with hunger.

  • One thought had been gnawing at her consciousness since the first time she suspected him of being involved in drugs.

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GGNGNA

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GNGING

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