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beclawed

beclawed is the simple past and past participle of beclaw.

Meaning of beclaw

Verb

beclaw (third-person singular simple present beclaws, present participle beclawing, simple past and past participle beclawed)

  1. (transitive) To scratch or tear all over with claws or nails.

Adjective

beclawed (not comparable)

  1. Having claws.

Origin of beclawed

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

From be- + clawed.

Questions about beclawed

What does beclawed mean?
Beclawed means having claws.
What is beclawed the simple past and past participle of?
Beclawed is the simple past and past participle of beclaw.
What part of speech is beclawed?
Beclawed is an adjective.

Words near beclawed in the dictionary

  1. beclasp
  2. beclasped
  3. beclasping
  4. beclasps
  5. beclaw
  6. beclawed
  7. beclawing
  8. Beclean
  9. beclepe
  10. beclepes
  11. becleping

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