clawed

[klawd]

adjective

1. having claws (sometimes used in combination).

   sharp-clawed.

Other Word Forms

• unclawed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of clawed¹

First recorded in 1250–1300, clawed is from the Middle English word claued. See claw, -ed ³

Example Sentences

I didn’t want it to get clawed up, so I stayed on the stage.

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U.S. stocks rallied for a fourth straight day on Wednesday, having clawed back all of last week’s losses ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.

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Other crypto-linked stocks were rising as Bitcoin clawed back some of its recent losses.

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Other crypto stocks also rising as Bitcoin clawed back some of its recent losses over the weekend.

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Other crypto stocks also rising as Bitcoin clawed back some of its recent losses over the weekend.

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