forepaw

C1 Topic:Animals
US /ˈfɔrpɔː/ UK /ˈfɔːpɔː/
noun Freq #285954

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    either of the two front paws of a four-legged animal

    The otter held the shell between its forepaws.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · either of the two front... front paw
Opposites
hind paw
Word family
Forms forepaws
Related forms forelegpawhind paw

Etymology

A compound of fore- ("front") + paw, naming the paw attached to an animal's foreleg.

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