Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clawingly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
claw-ing-ly
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

With a clawing motion; with a sharp, raking grip.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From clawing + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more clawingly (comparative) most clawingly (superlative)

Questions

What does clawingly mean?
With a clawing motion; with a sharp, raking grip.
Where does clawingly come from?
From clawing + -ly.

How to pronounce clawingly

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