paw

The soft foot of a mammal or other animal, generally a quadruped, that has claws or nails; comparable to a human hand or foot.

A hand.

“Get your grubby paws off my things!”

(of an animal) To go through something (such as a garbage can) with paws.

(of an animal) To gently push on something with a paw.

(of an animal) To draw the forefoot along the ground; to beat or scrape with the forefoot.

(by extension) To touch someone in a sexual way.

(by extension) To clumsily dig through something.

To flatter.

Father; pa.