paw
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- noun
- /pɔ/
:
pata
- Tell them you're spending the night at an animal shelter 'cause there's a dog with a hurt paw.
- paw print
- bear paw
- lion's paw
Have you ever seen the width of the paws of a polar bear?
- Have you ever seen the width of the paws of a polar bear?
- So John, John Red Decker says, is that a cat paw in the background?
- Not like zombies, not like the monkey's paw, just back all better.
- Today's video is in the paws of my kittens.
Examples
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It wasn't long before we heard the pitter-patter of little paws.
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Why does my dog put his paw in my mouth while I sleep?
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Did you hurt your paw?
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Have you ever seen the width of the paws of a polar bear?
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The dog lay still, its big head resting on its paws, its grave brown eyes watching her.
Fiction book (1992) -
I was amazed at how soft my cat's paw felt as she nuzzled against my hand.
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The dog trotted into the room, wagging its tail and showing off its muddy paws.
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As we played in the park, I noticed the little paws of the puppy chasing after the ball.
Synonyms
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The lower part of the leg below the ankle that supports standing and walking
Idioms
Compounds
- US
1
9.9
A small plant with low stems and closely packed pink flowers like a cat's paw found in forests
- Australian
An Australian plant with long leaves and bright fuzzy flowers shaped like tubes
- Australian
An Australian plant with soft, tube-shaped flowers often grown in gardens
Surface Forms
Etymology
Paw comes from an old French word for an animal foot and brings to mind the soft 'pad' under the toes and the claws at the end. So a paw is the padded foot of a four-legged animal.