Gnawing

/ˈnɔɪŋ/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:16 pts7 letters

Definition of Gnawing

verb

To bite something persistently, especially something tough.
"The dog gnawed the bone until it broke in two."
To produce excessive anxiety or worry.
"Her comment gnawed at me all day and I couldn't think about anything else."
To corrode; to fret away; to waste.

noun

The process by which something is gnawed.
"the gnawings of mice"
A sensation of being gnawed.

adjective

(of pain or hunger) severe or intense

Anagrams of Gnawing

Words You Can Make

30 words can be made from the letters in "gnawing":

6-LETTER WORDS

awning waging waning

5-LETTER WORDS

aging awing gnawn wigan

4-LETTER WORDS

agin gain gang giga gnaw wain wing

3-LETTER WORDS

ain ani awn gag gan gig gin igg inn nag nan naw wag wan wig+1 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "gnawing" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

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Rhyming Words

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