gnawing

/ˈnɔɪŋ/

verb

  1. 1

    To bite something persistently, especially something tough.

    “The dog gnawed the bone until it broke in two.”
  2. 2

    To produce excessive anxiety or worry.

    “Her comment gnawed at me all day and I couldn't think about anything else.”
  3. 3

    To corrode; to fret away; to waste.

noun

  1. 1

    The process by which something is gnawed.

    “the gnawings of mice”
  2. 2

    A sensation of being gnawed.

adjective

  1. 1

    (of pain or hunger) severe or intense

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