claw-like hand

Frequency: 3.50.8 per million words

Describes a hand that is thin, bony, and curved, resembling a claw.

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Examples (10)

  • The old woman reached out a claw-like hand to take the bread.
  • Arthritis had twisted his fingers, forming a permanently claw-like hand.
  • The monster's shadow on the wall revealed a massive, claw-like hand.
  • He gripped the railing with a claw-like hand, his knuckles white with fear.
  • The witch's bony, claw-like hand stirred the bubbling cauldron.
  • Malnutrition had made his hands thin and claw-like.
  • From beneath the dark cloak, a claw-like hand emerged, pointing at the hero.
  • After the nerve damage, he was left with a weak, claw-like hand.
  • She snatched the jewel with a surprisingly swift, claw-like hand.
  • I remember the feel of my grandfather's gnarled, claw-like hand holding mine.