Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: claws
IPA transcription: [kl'ɔz]
Usage examples
  • They air more like the claws o' a tom cat.
  • "No," answered the Woozy, "for I have no claws.
  • They will have a cloak in their claws, over which they are fighting.
  • His green eyes glittered like glass, his hands were as the claws of a crab.
  • Jean Valjean remained inert beneath Javert's grasp, like a lion submitting to the claws of a lynx.
  • To many a one mayest thou not give thy hand, but only thy paw; and I wish thy paw also to have claws.
  • In a little while came a great bird flying with an island in its claws, and let it fall down on the fleet, and sunk every ship.
  • The Magician sat on a throne, a sparkling crown on his head; his eyes blazed like a green fire, and instead of hands he had claws.
  • He cried: "Spread out the nets, that I may take The lioness and her whelps upon the passage;" And then extended his unpitying claws,
  • I saw a great big cat sharpening his claws on a great big tree, just the way pussy does!" she said as soon as she could catch her breath.