gnawing

UK
/ˈnɔːɪŋ/
US
/ˈnɔɪɪŋ/

Translations

gnawingnoun
gnawings
pl
The gnawing of guilt kept him awake at night.
Мучение от вины не давало ему спать по ночам.
The constant gnawing of the wood by the beaver was audible from afar.
Постоянное грызение дерева бобром было слышно издалека.
Additional translations
gnawingadjective
more gnawing
Comp.
most gnawing
Super.
UK
/ˈnɔː.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈnɔ.ɪŋ/
She had a gnawing feeling of guilt.
У нее было мучительное чувство вины.
He felt a gnawing pain in his stomach.
Он почувствовал грызущую боль в животе.
gnawverb

gnawing

Gerund

gnawed
Past Simple
gnawed
Past Participle
gnawing
Gerund
UK
/nɔː/
US
/nɔ/
The dog loves to gnaw on his bone.
Собака любит грызть свою кость.
Additional translations

Definitions

gnawingnoun
The act of persistently biting or chewing on something.
The gnawing of the pencil was a nervous habit she couldn't break.
A persistent, troubling feeling or worry.
He couldn't shake the gnawing in his stomach that something was wrong.
A dull, continuous pain or ache.
She felt a gnawing in her lower back after hours of sitting.
gnawingadjective
Causing persistent and troubling discomfort or anxiety.
She couldn't shake off the gnawing feeling that she had forgotten something important.
Persistently biting or chewing at something.
The gnawing beavers had damaged several trees along the riverbank.
gnawverb
To bite or chew on something persistently.
The dog began to gnaw on the bone with great enthusiasm.
To cause persistent distress or anxiety.
The thought of the upcoming exam continued to gnaw at her mind.
To wear away or erode something gradually by constant action, as of physical forces or repeated biting.
The relentless tide continued to gnaw at the base of the cliffs.