gnawing
/ˈnɔːɪŋ/adjective
उच्चारण नॉइंग
सालने वाला, कचोटने वाला
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making you worried over a period of time; (of pain) continuing and difficult to bear
सालने वाला, कचोटने वाला
- a gnawing doubt
- gnawing hunger
- A gnawing fear stayed with him all through the interview.
+ 2 more examples
- The gnawing pain in her back kept her awake.
- She felt a gnawing guilt about missing her friend's wedding.
Synonyms nagging persistent niggling worrying tormenting
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
gnaw·ing
Spelling and pronunciation: gnaw-ing, /ˈnɔːɪŋ/, with a silent g (like gnat, gnome, sign).
Spelling और pronunciation में gnaw-ing, /ˈnɔːɪŋ/, silent g के साथ (gnat, gnome, sign की तरह)।
?Which word?
Keep the worrying-for-long words together: gnawing, nagging, niggling, persistent, haunting.
लंबे समय तक चिंतित करने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: gnawing, nagging, niggling, persistent, haunting।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: gnawing is a lexicalized adjective from gnaw (bite something repeatedly, like a rat; worry somebody continuously).
प्रयोग में gnawing, gnaw (चूहे की तरह बार-बार कुतरना; किसी को लगातार चिंतित करना) से बना स्वतंत्र adjective है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A gnawing feeling, a gnawing anxiety, gnawing hunger.
Collocations: a gnawing feeling (मन को कचोटने वाला एहसास), a gnawing anxiety (लगातार सताने वाली चिंता), gnawing hunger (भीतर से खाने वाली भूख)। 'gnaw' का मूल अर्थ है कुतरना।