The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word CHEW which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 2008.
Gnaw crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
---|---|---|
CHEW | 54 % | 4 |
EAT | 23 % | 3 |
ERODE | 15 % | 5 |
FRET | 8 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Gnaw
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- wear away
- erode
- eat at
- gnaw at
- nibble
- chew
- knaw
- chomp
- devour
- munch
- chewed
- nibbling
Crossword Answer definitions
CHEW noun- The act of chewing; mastication with the mouth.
- Level of chewiness.
- A small sweet, such as a taffy, that is eaten by chewing.
- Chewing tobacco.
- A plug or wad of chewing tobacco; chaw or a chaw.
- The condition of something being torn or ground up mechanically.
- To crush with the teeth by repeated closing and opening of the jaws; done to food to soften it and break it down by the action of saliva before it is swallowed.
- To grind, tear, or otherwise degrade or demolish something with teeth or as with teeth.
- To think about something; to ponder; to chew over.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result CHEW
- Chomp on
- Nibble on
- Use molars
- Render swallowable, maybe
- Dog treat
- Ruminate (on)
- Get one's teeth into
- Grind (up)
- Enjoy bubble gum
- Process a bite
More clues leading to the result EAT
- Absorb, as a loss
- "Mangia!"
- Bolt down
- Chow down
- Consume
- Have a nosh
- Lunch
- Scarf down
- Take nourishment
- Dine out
More clues leading to the result ERODE
- Diminish
- Slowly destroy
- Wear away
- Whittle away
- Diminish gradually
- Fade gradually
- Grind down
- Rust
- Wear down
- Diminish by degrees