clawless
Lacking sharp nails
Clawless means lacking claws.
The word describes animals that don't have claws or have had them removed: the clawless otter of Central Africa, a clawless cat.
Figuratively, it can suggest something defanged or rendered harmless: The new regulations left the agency clawless.
Open to attack
- unprotectedWithout safeguard or shield
- exposedOut in open
- helplessUnable to act independently
- weakLacking power or force
prey · susceptible · endangered · powerless · assailable · at risk · defanged · toothless
Animal's clawed foot
- footpadAnimal's plantar surface
- softYielding to touch
- paddedFilled with soft material
- fleshyThick with soft tissue
rounded · blunt · smooth · toe · digit · webbed · otter · seal
Soft and kind
- innocuousCausing no harm
- benignNot harmful or threatening
- nonthreateningCausing no alarm
- peacefulFree from disturbance
tame · docile · mild · nonviolent · placid · unaggressive · meek · safe to handle
vulnerable
Open to attack
- unprotectedWithout safeguard or shield
- exposedOut in open
- helplessUnable to act independently
weak · prey · susceptible · endangered · powerless · assailable · at risk · defanged · toothless · easy target
paw
Animal's clawed foot
fleshy · rounded · blunt · smooth · toe · digit · webbed · otter · seal · mammal
gentle
Soft and kind
- innocuousCausing no harm
- benignNot harmful or threatening
- nonthreateningCausing no alarm
peaceful · tame · docile · mild · nonviolent · placid · unaggressive · meek · safe to handle · non-threatening
trimmed
Cut to neaten