paw

nouns

a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped

paw

is a part of

any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles

is a part of

any of various lithe-bodied roundheaded fissiped mammals, many with retractile claws

is a type of (narrower)

the pedal extremity of vertebrates other than human beings

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

"he had the hands of a surgeon"; "he extended his mitt"

hand, manus, mitt, paw

scrape with the paws

"The bear pawed the door"

paw

is a type of (narrower)

scratch repeatedly

"The cat scraped at the armchair"

touch clumsily

"The man tried to paw her"

paw

is derived from

entails

make physical contact with, come in contact with

"Touch the stone for good luck"; "She never touched her husband"

is a type of (narrower)

touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner

"He caressed her face"; "They fondled in the back seat of the taxi"