Meanings
noungrinch paw (countable and uncountable, plural grinch paws)
plural grinch paws
- UScountableinformaluncountableAn animal's paw (usually a dog's) with long fur that has outgrown over and hides the toes.
Synonyms: grinch foot, grinch toe
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn animal's paw (usually a dog's) with long fur that has outgrown over and hides the toes.
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Origin
In reference to the design of the Grinch, a Dr. Seuss character recognized from How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1957).
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grinch paw. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grinch%20paw
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“grinch paw.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grinch%20paw. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “grinch paw,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grinch%20paw.
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