Phrase Hound found 39 phrases and 37 compound words that contain claw. The most common are listed below. Open claw in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 39
- cat's clawUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cat, claw.
- claw hammerA hammer with two prongs protruding back from the head to allow for removing nails from wood.
- claw backTo recover or retake, with great effort, something that was lost, often by a government or official agency.
- red in tooth and clawCharacterized by uncaring, amoral ruthlessness or brutality, especially of a kind seen as reflecting the way of things in nature.
- claw clipA hair clip with teeth that close to hold hair in place.
- claw toeA deformity of the toe characterized by a raised middle phalanx and a down-angled distal phalanx.
- lobster clawAny tropical flowering plant of the genus Heliconia.
- bear clawA large, sweet pastry filled with raisins and spices.
- cat-clawSynonym of chadon beni: Culantro (Eryngium foetidum), a tropical herb whose leaves are used medicinally and in Caribbean cuisine.
- claw craneSynonym of skill tester: A box of prizes, encased in glass, and equipped with a mechanical arm with a claw that a hopeful player operates to retrieve a prize.
- claw machineSynonym of skill tester: A box of prizes, encased in glass, and equipped with a mechanical arm with a claw that a hopeful player operates to retrieve a prize.
- claw machinesplural of claw machine: A box of prizes, encased in glass, and equipped with a mechanical arm with a claw that a hopeful player operates to retrieve a prize.
- claw toesplural of claw toe: A deformity of the toe characterized by a raised middle phalanx and a down-angled distal phalanx.
- claw toolA metal tool with a hook at one end and a fork at the other, used by firefighters to force entry into a building.
- dew clawAlternative form of dewclaw: A digit, hoof or claw that does not reach the ground.
- toilet clawA specialized claw or nail on the foot of certain primates, used for personal grooming.
- claw cranesplural of claw crane: A box of prizes, encased in glass, and equipped with a mechanical arm with a claw that a hopeful player operates to retrieve a prize.
- claw hammersplural of claw hammer: A hammer with two prongs protruding back from the head to allow for removing nails from wood.
- claw hammer couplingSynonym of Norwegian coupling: A manually operated coupling at each end of some narrow-gauge railway rolling stock, consisting of a central buffer incorporating a hook that drops into a slot in the opposing central buffer.
- claw-hammer coatA dress coat.
- tooth and clawSynonym of tooth and nail: Viciously; with all one's strength or power; without holding back.
- devil's clawAnything considered ugly or potentially harmful resembling a claw in appearance or behavior
- tiger's clawIndian coral tree
- wolf's-clawclub moss (Lycopodium clavatum)
- crab clawUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see crab, claw.
Compound words 37
- RavenclawA person having traits associated with Ravenclaw house from the Harry Potter series, including intelligence, creativity, and love of learning or an affinity for eagles or the colours blue and bronze.
- clawfootA condition of the human foot in which the sole of the foot is distinctly hollow when bearing weight, i.e. it has a fixed plantar flexion.
- clawlessHaving no claws.
- clawsomeCharacterised or marked by having claws
- clawfulAs much as is held in one's claws or (expressively) in one's hand.
- longclawAny of several passerine birds of the genus Macronyx, that have long hind claws
- clawerOne who, or that which, claws things.
- beclawTo scratch or tear all over with claws or nails.
- catclawAn acacia, specifically Acacia greggii, now Senegalia greggii, native to most of the border region of the US and Mexico.
- clawbedThe part of the body that houses a mammal's claw.