Paw (Noun)
Meaning 1
The (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb; "he had the hands of a surgeon"; "he extended his mitt".
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- She instinctively grasped the ladder's rung with her prehensile paw to pull herself up.
- He made precise gestures with his mitt to conduct the orchestra.
- With the mitt on her left arm injured, the pianist's music career was at stake.
- After falling on her mitt, the ice skater gingerly flexed her wrist.
- A flexible wrist made the primates' paws better adapted for swinging between branches.
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Meaning 2
A clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The dog's paw left a smudge of mud on the carpet.
- As she reached for the treats, her cat swiped at her hand with its paw.
- The tiger's massive paw crashed through the underbrush with a loud rustling.
- A dog's paw contains sweat glands, but it does not produce enough moisture to help regulate body temperature.
- She examined the small bear's paw, marveling at the similarity to a human hand.