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gnawing

2 syllables
adjectivenoun
Quick answer

As an adjective, gnawing means severe or intense. As a noun, it means the process by which something is gnawed.

Meanings of gnawing

3 meanings

adjective

  1. of painhungerSevere or intense

verb

Present participle of gnaw

noun

  1. The process by which something is gnawed.

    “the gnawings of mice”

  2. A sensation of being gnawed.

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