clapperclaw in a sentence
v. t.
📚 Grade Level: Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Definition
Clapperclaw (verb): To scratch or claw at something vigorously, often leaving damage or marks, or to engage in sharp, biting verbal exchanges.
Crossword clues for clapperclaw
Crossword clue ideas and answer hints for the word "clapperclaw".
- Scratch vigorously with claws or nails.
- Engage in sharp verbal exchanges.
- Leave marks while clawing at something.
- Ravage something with sharp, biting strikes.
- Attack verbally with fierce insults.
Clapperclaw sentence examples
- The cat clapperclawed at the curtains, leaving a trail of shredded fabric behind.
- During the heated argument, their words were like clapperclaws, sharp and biting.
- He felt a clapperclaw of resentment as he watched his friend succeed where he had failed.
- The children's laughter rang out like clapperclaws, playful and mischievous in the warm summer air.
- In her frustration, she clapperclawed at her own hair, trying to make sense of the chaos.