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škrábat — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • paw noun The foot of a clawed animal such as a dog or cat.
  • prickle noun A sharp and often small point, especially that of a plant; a thorn.
  • scrape verb To drag something rough or sharp across a surface, often removing a layer or leaving a mark.
  • scratch verb To rub or drag nails, claws, or a sharp point across a surface, especially to relieve an itch or leave a mark.
  • scrawl noun Irregular, poor handwriting; especially, such writing that is illegible.

Senses

škrábat is used for these senses in English:

  • paw (transitive) Of an animal, to draw the forefoot along the ground; to beat or scrape with the forefoot.
  • prickle (transitive) To cause (someone) to feel a prickle; to prick.
  • scratch To rub a surface with a sharp object, especially by a living creature to remove itching with nails, claws, etc.
  • scrawl Irregular, possibly illegible handwriting.

paw — full definition

  1. noun The foot of a clawed animal such as a dog or cat.
  2. verb For an animal to touch, scrape, or dig at something with a paw.
  3. verb (informal) To touch someone clumsily or unwantedly, especially in a sexual way.

prickle — full definition

  1. noun A sharp and often small point, especially that of a plant; a thorn.
  2. noun A sharp, hard extension of the cortex and epidermis of some plants (such as roses), as distinguished from a thorn.
  3. noun A tingling sensation of mild discomfort.
  4. noun A kind of willow basket.

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