forepaw
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of forepaw
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The little creature at rest with its forepaw raised and a glint in its amber eyes is the piece that inspired de Waal’s acclaimed, best-selling memoir of 2010.
From New York Times ● Oct. 17, 2021
Observers have even reported seeing domestic cats trap two cicadas at once, one under each forepaw.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 9, 2021
And with a graceful wave of his forepaw he pointed towards the Big Cat House and ushered them in at the entrance.
From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers
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Iorek held a small rock of some sort of ironstone in his left forepaw and struck it no more than three or four times on a similar one on the floor.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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Then, as Fiver stirred and muttered beside him, he pushed him gently with one forepaw and nuzzled his shoulder.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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