forepaw
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6.3
- noun
- /ˈfɔrˌpɔ/
:
pata delantera
- When Axel climbed down, Preston put his forepaw on his head and said, "We need to thank you."
- the left forepaw
- waved a forepaw
- put his forepaw
Examples
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Squirrels had nimble forepaws, as good as hands in their way, and quick reflexes.
Fiction book (1994) -
Still, he made the effort, grabbing onto one end with his forepaws and pulling mightily.
Fiction book (2002) -
The forepaw of the biggest wolf l ever saw.
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His great forepaws extended like that.
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Big blue car coming down the driveway!" He pointed out the window with his tiny forepaw.
Fiction book (2001) -
With his forepaws together, he stretched out to the knight and bowed his head toward the ground.
Fiction book (1996) -
Axel waved a forepaw and smiled, mouth opened wide, revealing all his tiny, thorn-like teeth.
Fiction book (2002) -
The dog pounces on a flitting shadow with both forepaws, then jumps after it as it glides on, unaffected.
Fiction book (1996) -
Kitten reared up in her sling, bracing her forepaws on Daine's shoulder, and screeched at the she-wolf.
Fiction book (1994) -
The dog leaped up and laid his forepaws on his master's shoulder.
Synonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Forepaw is made of two parts: fore- meaning 'front', as in forehead, and paw meaning an animal 'foot'. So a forepaw is the animal's front foot, the one an animal uses like our hand.