What does "pawed" mean?

simple past and past participle of paw

What is a synonym for "pawed"?

Common synonyms include: dig, handle, manipulate, paw-bearing, paw-marked, pore over.

Pawed

/pɔd/ adj, verb

adj, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1
simple past and past participle of paw form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1
Having (a specified kind or number of) paws. not-comparable
"a muddy-pawed puppy"

Synonyms

All synonyms

dig handle manipulate paw-bearing paw-marked pore over

Antonyms

All antonyms

avoid clawed conceal cover

Example

More examples

"It earned me an extra 45-minute wait at airport immigration as officials thumbed through my passport, pawed through my luggage and asked me what my intentions were."

More for "pawed"

Synonyms

Next best steps

Find stronger synonyms Browse writing guides Explore topic clusters