1. (of predatory animals) armed with claws or talons
   "The clawed eagle swooped down on its prey";
   - taloned
    
2. Having or resembling a claw or claws; often used as a combining form
   "sharp-clawed"

1. Scratch, scrape, pull, or dig with claws or nails
   "The dog clawed at the door, wanting to go outside"
    
2. Attack as if with claws
   "The politician clawed his rival"
    
3. Move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging
   "They clawed their way to the top of the mountain"
    
4. Clutch as if in panic
   "She clawed the doorknob"
    
5. Acquire or achieve something through aggressive effort
   "He clawed his way to the top of the company"

See also: armed, unguiculate, unguiculated

Type of: assail, assault, attack, clutch, lash out, make, prehend [archaic], round, scrape, scratch, scratch up, seize, take hold, take hold of, work

Encyclopedia: Clawed