forepaw

«forepaw» in Mova's school dictionary: A front foot (paw) of an animal that has paws, such as a… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a forepaw, forepaws)

meaning for a pupil

A front foot (paw) of an animal that has paws, such as a dog, cat, bear or squirrel. tree →

sense in the lessons

In nature writing and science, forepaws are used for holding food (squirrels), digging (badgers), grooming or catching. In stories, a pet lifting a forepaw might be asking for something or be hurt.

examples

• The squirrel held the nut in its forepaws. tree →
• The dog raised one forepaw to shake hands. tree →
• Badgers dig with their strong forepaws. tree →
• The kitten licked its forepaw clean. tree →
• The bear's forepaw left a big print in the mud. tree →
• They certainly set off his paws wonderfully, and he stretched out his forepaws and looked at them with pride. tree →

note

One word. Opposite: «hind paw» (back paw). Only used for animals with paws, not hooves.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «forepaw» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.