Clawingly
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Clawingly is an adverb meaning With a clawing motion; with a sharp, raking grip.
Meaning
With a clawing motion; with a sharp, raking grip.
Example Sentences
He held one gigantic hand in front of her eyes so she could see it and smell it, then rammed it clawingly down her dress front.
It was May now and summer was on the ascent, the nights were warm but not yet clawingly humid and the constant South Dakota breeze was strangely absent tonight.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include clutchingly, grabbily, graspingly, scratchingly, rakingly, snatchingly.
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