Associations to the word «Gnaw»

Pictures for the word «Gnaw»

Wiktionary

GNAW, verb. (transitive) To bite something persistently, especially something tough.
GNAW, verb. (intransitive) To produce excessive anxiety or worry.
GNAW, verb. To corrode; to fret away; to waste.
GNAW SOMEONE'S VITALS, verb. (idiomatic) to deeply trouble (someone)

Dictionary definition

GNAW, verb. Bite or chew on with the teeth; "gnaw an old cracker".
GNAW, verb. Become ground down or deteriorate; "Her confidence eroded".

Wise words

Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues, and can moderate their desires more than their words.
Baruch Spinoza