pawing

P3A1W4I1N1G2

noun

The act of one who paws.

UncommonScrabble 12

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of paw
nounpawing (plural pawings)

plural pawings

  1. The act of one who paws.

    Firelight could be seen reflected on the ceiling of the drawing-room. Inside the deep stone porch, the heavy door was scarred by the pawings of many generations of dogs.

    1946, Mazo de la Roche, Return to Jalna

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APA

pawing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pawing

MLA

“pawing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pawing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pawing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pawing.

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