Clawed

/klɔːd/ adjective

Definition

Having claws, or describing an action where someone or something scratches using claws.

Etymology

From Old English 'clawu' or 'clawe,' related to Dutch 'klauw.' The adjective describes anything possessing or marked by claws.

Kelly Says

Clawed hands appear in medieval and ancient art as symbols of evil or monstrosity—artists knew that humans without claws were vulnerable, so claws signaled danger and the supernatural!

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