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paws

  • present tense form
    of paw (3rd person singular).
    paw
    noun
    the foot of an animal having claws.

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From June until mid October, the bears gorge on food, including salmon caught with their jaws or paws.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

These hairs are especially common behind the ears, beneath the lips, and near the base of the paws.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026

If she wants to go outside, she dramatically paws at the mirror, then tries to punch it with all her might, for some reason.

From Slate ● Jun. 20, 2026

They owe their movie-theater aroma to their urine, which gets on their padded paws and tail, according to zoo officials.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

Her eyes were wide open and her front paws covered her mouth to muffle any cries of shock.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el