Word Type

Verb

Noun

Proper Noun

The word "claw" can be used as verb, noun and proper noun.

Word Relationships

Coordinate Terms

nail

Derived Terms

Devil's claw Ravenclaw bear claw beclaw cat's claw cat-claw catclaw claw away claw back claw clip claw crane claw frog claw hammer claw machine claw me, claw thee claw off claw ring claw sickness claw toe claw tool claw-hammer coat clawbed clawer clawfoot clawfooted clawful clawhand clawless clawlike clawsome clawy crab claw declaw dew claw foreclaw get one's claws into hind claw lobster claw longclaw red in tooth and claw tack claw tiger's claw toilet claw tooth and claw wolf's-claw

Context

botany juggling

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

appendage assail assault attack bird's foot clutch extremity horny structure lash out make mechanical device member prehend round scrape scratch scratch up seize snipe take hold take hold of unguis work

Type Of (IsA)

animal nail bird's foot extremity holder horny structure

Manner Of

attack make scratch seize

Part Of

crustacean hammer paw

Related Terms

animal animal fingernail animal paw animal toe animal toenails appendage ball catch chela curved digit fingernail fingertip foot gripping nail overhand paw paw fingernail paws petal pincer pink points process scratching sharp sharp points talon toe toenails

Synonym Network

hook

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.