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PRONUNCIATION OF CLAWLIKE

clawlike  [ˈklɔːˌlaɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CLAWLIKE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Clawlike is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CLAWLIKE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of clawlike in the English dictionary

The definition of clawlike in the dictionary is resembling a claw or claws.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CLAWLIKE


beelike
ˈbiːˌlaɪk
childlike
ˈtʃaɪldˌlaɪk
cigarlike
sɪˈɡɑːˌlaɪk
gluelike
ˈɡluːˌlaɪk
guitar-like
ɡɪˈtɑːˌlaɪk
jawlike
ˈdʒɔːˌlaɪk
kangaroo-like
ˌkæŋɡəˈruːˌlaɪk
lawlike
ˈlɔːˌlaɪk
oarlike
ˈɔːˌlaɪk
pealike
ˈpiːˌlaɪk
quaylike
ˈkiːˌlaɪk
sawlike
ˈsɔːˌlaɪk
screwlike
ˈskruːˌlaɪk
shrewlike
ˈʃruːˌlaɪk
sparlike
ˈspɑːˌlaɪk
starlike
ˈstɑːˌlaɪk
strawlike
ˈstrɔːˌlaɪk
tealike
ˈtiːˌlaɪk
treelike
ˈtriːˌlaɪk
warlike
ˈwɔːˌlaɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CLAWLIKE

clavus
claw
claw back
claw hammer
claw hatchet
claw off
claw setting
clawback
clawer
clawless
claxon
clay
clay court
clay mineral
clay pigeon
clay pipe
clay pit
clay road
clay-pigeon
clay-pigeon shooting

WORDS THAT END LIKE CLAWLIKE

alike
arrowlike
bowlike
dislike
feel like
homelike
human-like
ladylike
lifelike
like
like-for-like
lookalike
rainbowlike
shadowlike
snowlike
summer-like
the like
there´s nothing like
unlike
wandlike

Synonyms and antonyms of clawlike in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «clawlike» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CLAWLIKE

Find out the translation of clawlike to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of clawlike from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «clawlike» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

爪状
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

garra
570 millions of speakers

English

clawlike
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

clawlike
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

clawlike
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

clawlike
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

garra
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

clawlike
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

clawlike
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cakar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

klauenartigen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

clawlike
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

clawlike
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Clawlike
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

clawlike
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

clawlike
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नखे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

clawlike
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

artiglio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

clawlike
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

clawlike
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

gheară
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

clawlike
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

clawlike
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kloliknande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

klolignende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of clawlike

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CLAWLIKE»

The term «clawlike» is used very little and occupies the 158.561 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CLAWLIKE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about clawlike

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CLAWLIKE»

Discover the use of clawlike in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to clawlike and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Ecology and Classification of North American Freshwater ...
12 Coxal plates I, II, and III on each side bearing two or one, one, and one setae respectively (Figs. 15.44, 15.53); tarsi of legs bearing two dissimilar clawlike structures terminally (Fig. 15.45, 15.50) ...
James H. Thorp, Alan P. Covich, 2010
2
Department bulletin
The auricles are earlike or clawlike appendages projecting from the collar or the angles at the top of the sheaths in a few grasses. They may be small or large, hairy or free from hairs. Often they clasp the stems more or less, especially when  ...
United States. Dept. of Agriculture, 1920
3
Transactions of the American Entomological Society
Lower process short, broadly rounded 6' Lower process not so, distal half at least slender, clawlike 7 6. The upper process ending in two small, subequal dentiform points. • coloradensis Doane Upper process large, spatulate suspecta sp. n. 7.
4
The ultimate survival guide
A guy named Axl out of NYC puts out a line of surreal jewelry in clawlike designs. His "Protector" series of silver rings have a clawlike projection running along the length of one's finger that is exposed when the hand is clenched into a fist.
tim lindstrom
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Chabers 21st Century Dictionary
15c: from Latin unguentum, from unguere to anoint. unguiculate /Arj'gwikjubt/ o adj 1 bot said of a petal: with a clawlike base. 2 zool a said of mammals: with claws or nails; b said of an organ, part, etc: clawlike. e» noun an unguiculate mammal ...
6
U.S. Geological Survey professional paper
The fossils most abundant and widespread, areally and stratigraphically, in the Woodruff are clawlike or jawlike rami (fig. 7) of the probable arthropod Angustidontus. The rami are so widespread throughout the formation that with diligent ...
Geological Survey (U.S.), 1975
7
Cerebellar Degenerations: Clinical Neurobiology: Clinical ...
Within a glomerulus are found (1) granule cell dendrites with their clawlike terminals, (2) terminals of mossy fibers, and (3) Golgi axons, all forming a complex synaptic arrangement (Figures 2-7, 2-9, and 2-10). The usually centrally located ...
Andreas Plaitakis, 1992
8
Mites Injurious to Economic Plants
The tarsus is usually terminated by a clawlike or suckerlike appendage, consisting of paired claws and a median padlike or clawlike empodium. The em- podium may persist in the absence of true claws as a clawlike or suckerlike extension.
L. R. Jeppson, Hartford H. Keifer, Edward William Baker, 1975
9
The Captain
It had three clawlike feet.It was carried bytwo circular rings, or handles, which, when released, hung down, beside the vessel. This low caldronlike vessel, onits clawlike feet, theyplaced onthe altar. The head,as it hung downward, was almost  ...
John Norman, 2014
10
The Clay Sleeps: An Ethnoarchaeological Study of Three ...
... 143 clawlike, 73 clawlike diagonal, 93 clawlike horizontal, 95 clawlike pull, 102 clawlike pull up, 116 clawlike push-pull, 73, 81, 96, 113, 117, 127, 128 clawlike upward, 92, 116, 125, 126, 128, 139 down with thumb, 93-94, 96, 116, 125, 126,  ...
Richard A. Krause, 1985

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CLAWLIKE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term clawlike is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Looking back at Dennis Potter's Brimstone And Treacle
He states up front that he's a demon, and he has hairy feet with clawlike toenails. He greets a portrait of Mick Jagger as an old friend, and lies ... «Den Of Geek, Jun 15»
2
Catching disease from a toilet seat?
Lice need human warmth, and their clawlike feet do not attach to smooth plastic, wood or porcelain. On the other hand, hard surfaces can hold ... «Bend Bulletin, Jun 15»
3
Flesh eating bacteria, ebola, and what else you can catch from a …
Lice need human warmth, and their clawlike feet do not attach to smooth plastic, wood or porcelain. Tankless terror. On the other hand, hard ... «Times LIVE, Jun 15»
4
Tragedy and Triumph on the U2 Tour: "We're Moving It Forward …
The group's record-shattering 360° tour (it grossed $736 million from 2009 to 2011) featured a massive clawlike rig that allowed the band to ... «Hollywood Reporter, Jun 15»
5
God created dandelions
The dandelion's tuberous roots, which grip the earth with a clawlike hold, must be taken out whole or you wind up doing the opposite of what ... «Pocono Record, May 15»
6
Tractor wasn't digging before blast, Fresno County officials say
He said the operator — who was using the clawlike bucket to spread piles of soil — was driving on the dirt road when the blast occurred, ... «SFGate, Apr 15»
7
Review: 'Gustav Klimt and Adele Bloch-Bauer' Focuses on Portrait …
Clasping clawlike hands before her, she's a fin de siècle decadent dreamer, a Cassandra-like harbinger of events to come in the 20th century. «New York Times, Apr 15»
8
The best April fool's hoaxes ever: Penguins learn to fly, Burger …
... weighed up to 1.5 tonnes, and was described by the Press Association as having "a bear's head and a brown scaly body with clawlike fins. «Belfast Telegraph, Apr 15»
9
A quixotic quest to bring home a spy ship
The plan: The Glomar would lower a clawlike apparatus known as Clementine and lift the sub into an underside holding area called the "moon ... «Philly.com, Mar 15»
10
An excerpt from Carey Perloff's memoir 'Beautiful Chaos'
Another sat in a glassy-eyed stupor, ropes of her long hair knotted to the cell's frame and clawlike pincers locked on her bare breasts. «SFGate, Mar 15»

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