SINCE 1828
dewclaw
noun
dew·claw
| \ ˈdü-ˌklȯ
also ˈdyü-\
also ˈdyü-\
Definition of dewclaw
: a vestigial digit not reaching to the ground on the foot of a mammal
also
: a claw or hoof terminating such a digit — see cow illustration
Keep scrolling for more
Learn More about dewclaw
From the Editors at Merriam-Webster
When "Thingamajig" & "Thingamabob"...
When "Thingamajig" & "Thingamabob" Won't Do
Words For Things You Didn't Know Have Names, Vol. 2
Keep scrolling for more
More Definitions for dewclaw
dewclaw
noun
dew·claw
| \ ˈd(y)ü-ˌklȯ
\
\
Medical Definition of dewclaw
: a vestigial digit not reaching to the ground on the foot of a mammal
also
: a claw or hoof terminating such a digit
Other Words from dewclaw
dewclawed
\ -ˌklȯd
\
adjective
\
adjective
Comments on dewclaw
What made you want to look up dewclaw? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Challenging Vocabulary Quiz Returns!
-
- Which is a synonym of fuliginous?
Test your knowledge - and maybe learn something along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Words at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games
-
Challenging Vocabulary Quiz Returns!
No tricks, just difficult words.
Take the quiz -
Time Traveler Quiz: Which Word Came First?
Which word entered the English language first?
Take the quiz -
True or False?
Test your knowledge - and maybe learn something along the way.
Take the quiz -
Dictionary Devil
The dictionary has been scrambled—can you put it back together?
Play the game
Share dewclaw
Resources for dewclaw