kynsiä — meaning in English

English meaning

• claw noun A sharp, curved nail on the toe of an animal, bird, or reptile.
• plough noun A farm tool with a blade, pulled through soil to break it up before planting.
• scratch verb To rub or drag nails, claws, or a sharp point across a surface, especially to relieve an itch or leave a mark.

Senses

kynsiä is used for these senses in English:

• plough To furrow; to make furrows, grooves, or ridges in.
• scratch To rub a surface with a sharp object, especially by a living creature to remove itching with nails, claws, etc.
• scratch To dig or scrape (a person's skin) with claws or fingernails in self-defense or with the intention to injure.

claw — full definition

1. noun A sharp, curved nail on the toe of an animal, bird, or reptile.
2. noun A pincer of a crab, lobster, or similar creature.
3. verb To scratch, grip, or tear at something using claws (or fingernails).

plough — full definition

1. noun A farm tool with a blade, pulled through soil to break it up before planting.
2. verb To turn over soil with a plough in preparation for planting.
3. verb To move forcefully or steadily through something, as if cutting a path.
4. verb To crash into something without stopping.

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