clawlike

adjective

as in knifelike

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Recent Examples of clawlike Those clawlike acrylics of last season gave way to an entire vampy, gothy, witchy, femme fatale through-line on the runways. — Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2026 Consistent with a style that has, so far, only been found on Sulawesi, the hand is depicted with pointy, clawlike fingers. — K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clawlike
  1. ground
  2. edged
Adjective
  • Collins also enters the general election campaign with a ground-game network that was the envy of his GOP rivals.
    — Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
  • Colloidal oatmeal is made from ground whole oats, which creates a powdery texture, to treat atopic dermatitis and psoriasis flares.
    — Lauren Manaker MS, Health, 22 May 2026
Definition of ground
Adjective
  • Putting heavy or edged objects atop the cord may damage or pinch it, potentially causing short circuits.
    — Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Leading without a baton, Luisi uses his hands to mold sounds alternately soft- and hard-edged, dark and dense or bright and shiny.
    — Dallas News, Dallas News, 18 Feb. 2022
Definition of edged

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“Clawlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clawlike. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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