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
  • In Shibuya, Halloween festivities were already a nuisance — but now, officials realized there was more to worry about than empty bottles and loud music.
    — Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The residents want a court to rule that Los Angeles must abate the nuisance on its properties, Wurman said.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of nuisance
Noun
  • The Serbian leader had long been seen as an unpredictable annoyance, and his balancing act wasn’t particularly subtle.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026
  • But the right routine can ease the annoyance and foster success.
    — Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of annoyance
Noun
  • Thallium, an ingredient in an insecticide used to kill pests in the child’s home, was confirmed via urine testing — the baby had accidentally ingested it.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The presence of pests such as cockroaches would only lose a restaurant two points, Dietrich pointed out as an example.
    — David Raynor, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of pest
Noun
  • Inde Navarrette is giving X-Men fans a very early tease at her take on Rogue.
    — McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2026
  • New post-credits scenes from the Endgame re-release tease that Doom could be attacking the Marvel multiverse itself by causing different realities to collide into each other.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of tease
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