Phrase Hound found 33 phrases and 10 compound words that contain claws. The most common are listed below. Open claws in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 33
- bear clawsplural of bear claw: A large, sweet pastry filled with raisins and spices.
- cat's clawsplural of cat's claw: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cat, claw.
- owl's clawsa plant, Hymenoxys hoopesii
- show one's clawsTo demonstrate one's ability to hurt another.
- get one's claws intoTo have a controlling influence over.
- claws backthird-person singular simple present indicative of claw back: To recover or retake, with great effort, something that was lost, often by a government or official agency.
- claws offthird-person singular simple present indicative of claw off: To remove by clawing.
- crab clawsplural of crab claw: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see crab, claw.
- dew clawsplural of dew claw: A digit, hoof or claw that does not reach the ground.
- tack clawsplural of tack claw: A forked tool with a handle, used for removing tacks.
- toilet clawsplural of toilet claw: A specialized claw or nail on the foot of certain primates, used for personal grooming.
- hind clawsplural of hind claw: A claw on a hind limb
- devil's clawsplural of devil's claw: Anything considered ugly or potentially harmful resembling a claw in appearance or behavior
- showed one's clawssimple past of show one's claws
- showing one's clawspresent participle and gerund of show one's claws
- shown one's clawspast participle of show one's claws: To demonstrate one's ability to hurt another.
- shows one's clawsthird-person singular simple present indicative of show one's claws: To demonstrate one's ability to hurt another.
- tiger's clawsplural of tiger's claw: Indian coral tree
- get one's claws outTo prepare to attack or retaliate
- get one's claws onSynonym of get one's hands on (“acquire”).
- gets one's claws intothird-person singular simple present indicative of get one's claws into: To have a controlling influence over.
- gets one's claws onthird-person singular simple present indicative of get one's claws on: Synonym of get one's hands on (“acquire”).
- gets one's claws outthird-person singular simple present indicative of get one's claws out: To prepare to attack or retaliate
- getting one's claws intopresent participle and gerund of get one's claws into
- getting one's claws onpresent participle and gerund of get one's claws on
Compound words 10
- dewclawsplural of dewclaw: A digit, hoof or claw that does not reach the ground.
- catclawsplural of catclaw: An acacia, specifically Acacia greggii, now Senegalia greggii, native to most of the border region of the US and Mexico.
- Clawsonsplural of Clawson: A surname.
- foreclawsplural of foreclaw: A front claw.
- hindclawsplural of hindclaw: A claw on a hind limb
- Holsclawsplural of Holsclaw: A surname.
- longclawsplural of longclaw: Any of several passerine birds of the genus Macronyx, that have long hind claws
- Ravenclawsplural of Ravenclaw: A 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.
- capperclawsthird-person singular simple present indicative of capperclaw: To fight and scratch.
- clapperclawsthird-person singular simple present indicative of clapperclaw: To fight and scratch.