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gnag.

To gnaw; nibble; bite at (something)

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. To gnaw; nibble; bite at (something)

    Northern-England · Scotland
  2. To worry; scold; torment; nag

    Northern-England · Scotland
Where this word comes from

From Middle English *gnaggen, *gnagen, from Old Norse gnaga (“to gnaw”), from Proto-Germanic *gnaganą (“to gnaw”). More at English gnaw.

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