Clawful

Quick meaning: Clawful is a noun meaning As much as is held in one's claws or (expressively) in one's hand.

Meaning

As much as is held in one's claws or (expressively) in one's hand.

Example Sentences

He seized a clawful of rubble and hurled it up the shaft.

[The owls] made sly grips at my breast feathers, and carried off whole clawsful […]

But our little savage had thrown himself flat on his back with his talons up, and when the rooster charged upon him he struck them into the old fellow's breast, taking out two big clawfuls of feathers.

Word Forms

• clawfuls
• clawsful

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