gnaw
31gnaw at somebody — ˈgnaw at sb derived to make sb feel anxious, frightened or uncomfortable over a long period of time • The problem had been gnawing at him for months. • Fear gnawed at her soul. Main entry: ↑gnawderived …
32gnaw away at — phrasal verb gnaw at or gnaw away at [transitive] Word forms gnaw at : present tense I/you/we/they gnaw at he/she/it gnaws at present participle gnawing at past tense gnawed at past participle gnawed at gnaw (away) at someone if something gnaws… …
33gnaw your vitals — If something gnaws your vitals, it troubles you greatly and affects you at a very deep level. ( Gnaw at your vitals is also used.) (Dorking School Dictionary) …
34gnaw — verb /nɔː/ a) To bite something persistently. Her teeth gnawed at me all night, keeping me twisting and turning from pain. b) To produce excessive anxiety or worry. We saw that the dog had been gnawing on the bone …
35gnaw — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. chew, masticate, crunch; rankle, irritate, distress. See food, pain. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. crunch, champ, masticate; see bite 1 , chew . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. 1. munch nibble, chew, bite …
36gnaw — v. a. RG. 404, 417. AS. gnagan …
37gnaw — nÉ”Ë v. nibble, bite, chew; wear away, corrode …
38gnaw — wang …
39gnaw v — Q: What did the beaver say to the tree? A: it s been nice gnawing you! …
40gnaw — [nɔ:] verb 1》 bite at or nibble persistently. 2》 [often as adjective gnawing] cause persistent anxiety or distress. Derivatives gnawingly adverb Origin OE gnagen, of Gmc origin; ult. imitative …
