dict_dl/en_MWThesaurus/gna_MWT.json

{
  "gnaw":{
    "to consume or wear away gradually":{
      "examples":[
        "time has gnawed that author's reputation to the point where he rates little more than a footnote"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "bite (at)",
        "corrode",
        "eat",
        "erode",
        "fret",
        "nibble"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "break down",
        "break up",
        "decompose",
        "disintegrate",
        "dissolve",
        "decimate",
        "destroy",
        "devastate",
        "ruin",
        "waste",
        "wreck"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "freshen",
        "recreate",
        "refresh",
        "refreshen",
        "regenerate",
        "rejuvenate",
        "renew",
        "restore",
        "revitalize",
        "revive"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "gnaws (at or on)":{
    "as in picks (at) , chews":{
      "examples":[],
      "synonyms":[],
      "near synonyms":[
        "chews",
        "gums",
        "laps",
        "licks",
        "nibbles (on)",
        "nurses",
        "picks (at)",
        "bolts",
        "chows (down on)",
        "devours",
        "gluts (on)",
        "gobbles (up or down)",
        "gorges",
        "gulps",
        "scoffs",
        "slops",
        "snarfs (down)",
        "swills",
        "wolfs",
        "relishes",
        "savors",
        "savours",
        "tastes",
        "digests",
        "downs",
        "mouths (down)",
        "swallows",
        "banquets",
        "dines",
        "fares",
        "feasts",
        "gormandizes",
        "pigs out",
        "regales",
        "consumes",
        "eats",
        "ingests",
        "partakes (of)",
        "puts away",
        "puts down",
        "tucks (away or in)",
        "dispatches",
        "polishes off",
        "breakfasts",
        "lunches",
        "sups",
        "munches",
        "noshes",
        "snacks"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "gnaws (at)":{
    "as in gets (to) , bothers":{
      "antonyms":[],
      "examples":[],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "related":[],
      "synonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "gnaws":{
    "to consume or wear away gradually":{
      "examples":[
        "time has gnawed that author's reputation to the point where he rates little more than a footnote"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "bites (at)",
        "corrodes",
        "eats",
        "erodes",
        "frets",
        "nibbles"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "breaks down",
        "breaks up",
        "decomposes",
        "disintegrates",
        "dissolves",
        "decimates",
        "destroys",
        "devastates",
        "ruins",
        "wastes",
        "wrecks"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "freshens",
        "recreates",
        "refreshens",
        "refreshes",
        "regenerates",
        "rejuvenates",
        "renews",
        "restores",
        "revitalizes",
        "revives"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "gnawed":{
    "to consume or wear away gradually":{
      "examples":[
        "time has gnawed that author's reputation to the point where he rates little more than a footnote"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "ate",
        "bit (at)",
        "corroded",
        "eroded",
        "fretted",
        "nibbled"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "broke down",
        "broke up",
        "decomposed",
        "disintegrated",
        "dissolved",
        "decimated",
        "destroyed",
        "devastated",
        "ruined",
        "wasted",
        "wrecked"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "freshened",
        "recreated",
        "refreshed",
        "refreshened",
        "regenerated",
        "rejuvenated",
        "renewed",
        "restored",
        "revitalized",
        "revived"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "gnarly":{
    "as in horrid , hideous":{
      "examples":[],
      "synonyms":[],
      "near synonyms":[
        "abhorrent",
        "abominable",
        "appalling",
        "awful",
        "beastly",
        "bilious",
        "disgusting",
        "dreadful",
        "foul",
        "ghastly",
        "god-awful",
        "gross",
        "hateful",
        "hellish",
        "hideous",
        "horrendous",
        "horrible",
        "horrid",
        "invidious",
        "loathsome",
        "nauseating",
        "nauseous",
        "noisome",
        "obnoxious",
        "obscene",
        "odious",
        "offensive",
        "repellent",
        "repellant",
        "repugnant",
        "repulsive",
        "revolting",
        "revulsive",
        "scandalous",
        "seamy",
        "shocking",
        "sick",
        "sickening",
        "ugly",
        "unholy",
        "vile",
        "villainous",
        "bad",
        "bitter",
        "disagreeable",
        "displeasing",
        "distasteful",
        "harsh",
        "icky",
        "nasty",
        "rotten",
        "sour",
        "uncongenial",
        "unlovely",
        "unpalatable",
        "unpleasant",
        "unpleasing",
        "unsavory",
        "unwelcome",
        "wicked",
        "yucky",
        "yukky",
        "aggravating",
        "annoying",
        "galling",
        "irritating",
        "vexing",
        "crappy",
        "cruddy",
        "crummy",
        "crumby",
        "lousy",
        "miserable",
        "sucky",
        "wretched"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "agreeable",
        "congenial",
        "good",
        "grateful",
        "gratifying",
        "nice",
        "palatable",
        "pleasant",
        "pleasing",
        "pleasurable",
        "satisfying",
        "welcome",
        "delectable",
        "delicious",
        "delightful",
        "dreamy",
        "felicitous",
        "amiable",
        "charming",
        "cheery",
        "friendly",
        "jolly",
        "kindly",
        "sweet"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "gnawed (at)":{
    "as in got (to) , bothered":{
      "examples":[],
      "synonyms":[],
      "near synonyms":[
        "aggravated",
        "agitated",
        "annoyed",
        "bothered",
        "exasperated",
        "galled",
        "got (to)",
        "grated",
        "harassed",
        "harried",
        "hassled",
        "irked",
        "irritated",
        "nettled",
        "pained",
        "peeved",
        "pestered",
        "riled",
        "spited",
        "vexed",
        "vext",
        "demanded",
        "exacted",
        "importuned",
        "pressed",
        "pressured",
        "pushed",
        "strained",
        "stretched",
        "taxed",
        "tested",
        "tried"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "gnaw (at)":{
    "as in get (to) , bother":{
      "examples":[],
      "synonyms":[],
      "near synonyms":[
        "aggravate",
        "agitate",
        "annoy",
        "bother",
        "exasperate",
        "gall",
        "get (to)",
        "grate",
        "harass",
        "harry",
        "hassle",
        "irk",
        "irritate",
        "nettle",
        "pain",
        "peeve",
        "pester",
        "rile",
        "spite",
        "vex",
        "demand",
        "exact",
        "importune",
        "press",
        "pressure",
        "push",
        "strain",
        "stretch",
        "tax",
        "test",
        "try"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "gnaw (at or on)":{
    "as in pick (at) , chew":{
      "examples":[],
      "synonyms":[],
      "near synonyms":[
        "chew",
        "gum",
        "lap",
        "lick",
        "nibble (on)",
        "nurse",
        "pick (at)",
        "bolt",
        "chow (down on)",
        "devour",
        "glut (on)",
        "gobble (up or down)",
        "gorge",
        "gulp",
        "scoff",
        "slop",
        "snarf (down)",
        "swill",
        "wolf",
        "relish",
        "savor",
        "savour",
        "taste",
        "digest",
        "down",
        "mouth (down)",
        "swallow",
        "banquet",
        "dine",
        "fare",
        "feast",
        "gormandize",
        "pig out",
        "regale",
        "consume",
        "eat",
        "ingest",
        "partake (of)",
        "put away",
        "put down",
        "tuck (away or in)",
        "dispatch",
        "polish off",
        "breakfast",
        "lunch",
        "sup",
        "munch",
        "nosh",
        "snack"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "gnawed (at or on)":{
    "as in picked (at) , chewed":{
      "examples":[],
      "synonyms":[],
      "near synonyms":[
        "chewed",
        "gummed",
        "lapped",
        "licked",
        "nibbled (on)",
        "nursed",
        "picked (at)",
        "bolted",
        "chowed (down on)",
        "devoured",
        "glutted (on)",
        "gobbled (up or down)",
        "gorged",
        "gulped",
        "scoffed",
        "slopped",
        "snarfed (down)",
        "swilled",
        "wolfed",
        "relished",
        "savored",
        "savoured",
        "tasted",
        "digested",
        "downed",
        "mouthed (down)",
        "swallowed",
        "banqueted",
        "dined",
        "fared",
        "feasted",
        "gormandized",
        "pigged out",
        "regaled",
        "ate",
        "consumed",
        "ingested",
        "partook (of)",
        "put away",
        "put down",
        "tucked (away or in)",
        "dispatched",
        "polished off",
        "breakfasted",
        "lunched",
        "supped",
        "munched",
        "noshed",
        "snacked"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "gnawing (at or on)":{
    "as in picking (at) , chewing":{
      "examples":[],
      "synonyms":[],
      "near synonyms":[
        "chewing",
        "gumming",
        "lapping",
        "licking",
        "nibbling (on)",
        "nursing",
        "picking (at)",
        "bolting",
        "chowing (down on)",
        "devouring",
        "glutting (on)",
        "gobbling (up or down)",
        "gorging",
        "gulping",
        "scoffing",
        "slopping",
        "snarfing (down)",
        "swilling",
        "wolfing",
        "relishing",
        "savoring",
        "savouring",
        "tasting",
        "digesting",
        "downing",
        "mouthing (down)",
        "swallowing",
        "banqueting",
        "dining",
        "faring",
        "feasting",
        "gormandizing",
        "pigging out",
        "regaling",
        "consuming",
        "eating",
        "ingesting",
        "partaking (of)",
        "putting away",
        "putting down",
        "tucking (away or in)",
        "dispatching",
        "polishing off",
        "breakfasting",
        "lunching",
        "supping",
        "munching",
        "noshing",
        "snacking"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "gnaws (on)":{
    "to crush or grind with the teeth":{
      "examples":[
        "please don't gnaw on that steak bone\u2014it's very unseemly"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "bites (on)",
        "champs",
        "chaws",
        "chews",
        "chomps (on)",
        "crunches (on)",
        "masticates",
        "nibbles"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "ruminates",
        "munches",
        "noshes",
        "snacks",
        "consumes",
        "eats",
        "ingests",
        "swallows",
        "bolts",
        "devours",
        "gobbles (up or down)",
        "gorges",
        "gulps",
        "scarfs",
        "scoffs",
        "snacks",
        "wolfs",
        "nips",
        "pecks (at)",
        "picks (at)",
        "gums",
        "mumbles"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "gnashed":{
    "to press or strike against or together so as to make a scraping sound":{
      "examples":[
        "dogs gnashing their teeth"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "crunched",
        "grated",
        "gritted",
        "ground",
        "scraped",
        "scrunched"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "creaked",
        "groaned",
        "moaned",
        "rasped",
        "scratched",
        "whined",
        "clashed",
        "collided",
        "jangled",
        "jarred"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "gnawing (at)":{
    "as in getting (to) , bothering":{
      "examples":[],
      "synonyms":[],
      "near synonyms":[
        "aggravating",
        "agitating",
        "annoying",
        "bothering",
        "exasperating",
        "galling",
        "getting (to)",
        "grating",
        "harassing",
        "harrying",
        "hassling",
        "irking",
        "irritating",
        "nettling",
        "paining",
        "peeving",
        "pestering",
        "riling",
        "spiting",
        "vexing",
        "demanding",
        "exacting",
        "importuning",
        "pressing",
        "pressuring",
        "pushing",
        "straining",
        "stretching",
        "taxing",
        "testing",
        "trying"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "gnawing":{
    "to consume or wear away gradually":{
      "examples":[
        "time has gnawed that author's reputation to the point where he rates little more than a footnote"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "biting (at)",
        "corroding",
        "eating",
        "eroding",
        "fretting",
        "nibbling"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "breaking down",
        "breaking up",
        "decomposing",
        "disintegrating",
        "dissolving",
        "decimating",
        "destroying",
        "devastating",
        "ruining",
        "wasting",
        "wrecking"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "freshening",
        "recreating",
        "refreshening",
        "refreshing",
        "regenerating",
        "rejuvenating",
        "renewing",
        "restoring",
        "revitalizing",
        "reviving"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "gnashes":{
    "to press or strike against or together so as to make a scraping sound":{
      "examples":[
        "dogs gnashing their teeth"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "crunches",
        "grates",
        "grinds",
        "grits",
        "scrapes",
        "scrunches"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "creaks",
        "groans",
        "moans",
        "rasps",
        "scratches",
        "whines",
        "clashes",
        "collides",
        "jangles",
        "jars"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "gnash":{
    "to press or strike against or together so as to make a scraping sound":{
      "examples":[
        "dogs gnashing their teeth"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "crunch",
        "grate",
        "grind",
        "grit",
        "scrape",
        "scrunch"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "creak",
        "groan",
        "moan",
        "rasp",
        "scratch",
        "whine",
        "clash",
        "collide",
        "jangle",
        "jar"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "gnawing (on)":{
    "to crush or grind with the teeth":{
      "examples":[
        "please don't gnaw on that steak bone\u2014it's very unseemly"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "biting (on)",
        "champing",
        "chawing",
        "chewing",
        "chomping (on)",
        "crunching (on)",
        "masticating",
        "nibbling"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "ruminating",
        "munching",
        "noshing",
        "snacking",
        "consuming",
        "eating",
        "ingesting",
        "swallowing",
        "bolting",
        "devouring",
        "gobbling (up or down)",
        "gorging",
        "gulping",
        "scarfing",
        "scoffing",
        "snacking",
        "wolfing",
        "nipping",
        "pecking (at)",
        "picking (at)",
        "gumming",
        "mumbling"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "gnawers":{
    "one who is obnoxiously annoying":{
      "examples":[
        "like a dog who won't let go of a bone, that gnawer in the backseat wouldn't quit mentioning that I had made a wrong turn and gotten us lost"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "annoyances",
        "annoyers",
        "bothers",
        "gadflies",
        "nudniks",
        "nudnicks",
        "nuisances",
        "pains",
        "persecutors",
        "pests",
        "teasers",
        "teases"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "headaches",
        "harriers",
        "hecklers",
        "interrupters",
        "interruptors",
        "hassles",
        "plagues",
        "harassers",
        "molesters",
        "tormentors",
        "tormenters",
        "torturers"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "charmers",
        "smoothies",
        "comforters",
        "solacers",
        "soothers"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  }
}