declaw
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 14
- Letters
- 6
/diːˈklɔː/
(UK)
Definition of declaw
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
verb
- (transitive)To surgically remove the claws of (an animal); to perform onychectomy on.
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verb
- (transitive)To surgically remove the claws of (an animal); to perform onychectomy on.
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(figuratively, transitive)To make harmless; to remove the power, authority, or force from.
“The acerbic comedy has been declawed by the demands of network TV.”
“If, when the moment arrives, China is unwilling to side with its allies, the Arabs will rapidly find a declawed Chinese dragon unwelcome.”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From de- + claw.
Words you can make from declaw
59 playable · top: CLAWED (12 pts)
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8 words4-letter words
18 words3-letter words
21 words2-letter words
11 wordsHooks
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