gnawer

noun

Definition of gnawernext
as in nuisance
one who is obnoxiously annoying like a dog who won't let go of a bone, that gnawer in the backseat wouldn't quit mentioning that I had made a wrong turn and gotten us lost

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  1. nuisance
  2. annoyance
  3. pest
  4. tease
Noun
  • The South Coast Air Quality Management District has issued at least 20 violation notices to Lineage for public nuisance.
    — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • On Thursday, a judge found Meta had created a public nuisance and ordered it to pay an additional $567 million and implement youth-safety measures.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of nuisance
Noun
  • Seat switchers—passengers who ask to switch seats—also made the list as the top annoyance for 20 percent of respondents.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Its innovation strategy starts with recurring consumer annoyances.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of annoyance
Noun
  • The company has also offered assistance for temporary relocation, utility bills and pest-control supplies.
    — Celina Tebor, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Plus, this will make your lawn more susceptible to pests and diseases.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of pest
Noun
  • Also, the end-credits scene where a modern-day Carol meets the Avengers is one heck of a flash-forward tease.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
  • In both cases, the assumption is the same—that theatergoers aren’t there for traditional superhero derring-do, only a cavalcade of Easter eggs and teases for upcoming installments to keep the Marvel gravy train running at full steam.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
Definition of tease
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