gnaw

/nˈɔ/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

1. bite or chew on with the teeth
   “gnaw an old cracker”
2. become ground down or deteriorate
   “Her confidence eroded”

Synonyms for gnaw

• erode
• gnaw at
• eat at
• wear away

Words that rhyme with gnaw

• draw
• withdraw
• claw
• jaw
• law
• straw
• flaw
• mackinaw
• outlaw
• paw
• saw
• seesaw
• thaw
• yaw
• haw
• whipsaw
• caw
• chaw
• guffaw
• jigsaw
• overdraw
• bedstraw
• bylaw
• chainsaw
• craw
• daw
• hacksaw
• handsaw
• macaw
• maw