clawlike
Definition
- Adjective:
- Resembling a claw: Having a shape, form, or appearance that is similar to a claw. A claw is a sharp, curved, horny structure on the end of a digit, as on a bird, reptile, or some mammals.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The fossil revealed a clawlike appendage on the ancient creature's foot.
- She had long, clawlike fingernails that she painted dark red.
- The tree's roots had a twisted, clawlike appearance as they gripped the rocky soil.
Advanced Usage
- Descriptive in Biology/Zoology: Used to describe anatomical features in animals or plants that are curved and pointed, resembling the grasping tools of predators or climbers.
- The insect uses its clawlike mandibles to capture and hold its prey.
- Metaphorical Use: Can describe abstract concepts or human-made objects that have a grasping, curved, or threatening shape.
- The old, clawlike hand of the statue seemed to reach out from the shadows.
Variants and Related Words
- Claw (n): The sharp, curved nail on the foot of an animal or bird.
- Clawed (adj): Having claws.
- The clawed beast left deep marks in the ground.
Synonyms
- Taloned: Having talons (a term more specific to birds of prey).
- Unguiculate: (Technical/Biological) Having nails or claws.
Antonyms
- Blunt: (Having an edge or point that is not sharp).
- Rounded: (Having a smooth, curved shape without sharp points).
Adjective
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resembling a claw
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