clawlike
Resembling sharp talons
Clawlike describes something resembling a claw in shape or action—curved, pointed, hooked, or grasping.
The word typically suggests something menacing or predatory: clawlike fingers, clawlike nails.
Tree roots or branches might extend in clawlike fashion, and arthritis can leave hands clawlike and gnarled.
Deeply dependent or bent
- curvedSmoothly bent, not angular
- crookedBent or dishonest
- bentCurved; also dishonest
- gnarledTwisted and knotty
curled · arched · recurved · raptor-like · scimitar · crescent · angular · twisted
Tapering to a tip
- piercingPenetrating or very sharp
- keenSharp or enthusiastic
- razor-sharpExtremely fine-edged
- serratedHaving toothlike projections
spiky · hooked · barbed · needle-like · lancinating · slashing · raking · scratching
Secure manual hold
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
- graspSeize or understand
- seizeTake suddenly, forcibly
- clenchSqueeze tightly shut
pincer · clasp · snatch · grapple · prehensile · tenacious · tongs · nippers
Hooked bird claws
- raptorHunting bird with talons
- predatorOrganism that consumes others
- eagleLarge predatory bird
- hawkTaloned predatory bird
bear · cat · lobster · crab · crustacean · feline · beast · creature
Conveying threat or danger
- sinisterThreateningly suggestive of harm
- predatoryExploiting the vulnerable
- ominousSuggesting something bad approaches
- fearsomeCausing intense alarm
aggressive · dangerous · hostile · intimidating · savage · vicious · fierce · foreboding
hooked
Deeply dependent or bent
gnarled · curled · arched · recurved · raptor-like · scimitar · crescent · angular · twisted · contorted
pointed
Tapering to a tip
- piercingPenetrating or very sharp
- keenSharp or enthusiastic
- razor-sharpExtremely fine-edged
serrated · spiky · hooked · barbed · needle-like · lancinating · slashing · raking · scratching · gouging
grip
Secure manual hold
clench · pincer · clasp · snatch · grapple · prehensile · tenacious · tongs · nippers · hook
talons
Hooked bird claws
hawk · bear · cat · lobster · crab · crustacean · feline · beast · creature · reptilian
menacing
Conveying threat or danger
- sinisterThreateningly suggestive of harm
- predatoryExploiting the vulnerable
- ominousSuggesting something bad approaches
fearsome · aggressive · dangerous · hostile · intimidating · savage · vicious · fierce · foreboding · malevolent