CLAWS Synonyms
There are 20 hypernyms of the word claws. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for CLAWS
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hooks | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • large strong hand (as of a fighter) | ||||||||
nails | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits • a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener • a former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard verb • attach something somewhere by means of nails • take into custody • hit with great force • succeed in obtaining a position • succeed at easily • locate exactly • complete a pass | ||||||||
talons | nounn | |||||||
noun • a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey | ||||||||
chela | nounn | |||||||
noun • a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods • a Hindu disciple of a swami | ||||||||
hook | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a catch for locking a door • a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook • anything that serves as an enticement • a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something • a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something • a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer • a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent • a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket verb • fasten with a hook • rip off; ask an unreasonable price • make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle • hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left • take by theft • make off with belongings of others • hit with a hook • catch with a hook • to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug) • secure with the foot • entice and trap • approach with an offer of sexual favors | ||||||||
nipper | nounn | |||||||
noun • a young person of either sex • a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods | ||||||||
pincer | nounn | |||||||
noun • a hand tool for holding consisting of a compound lever for grasping • a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods |