gnaws
Wears down slowly
Gnaws is the third-person singular of gnaw, meaning to bite or chew persistently at something hard: The dog gnaws on a bone.
Rodents gnaw through wood and wire.
Figuratively, something that gnaws at you troubles you persistently: Guilt gnaws at her conscience.
Doubt gnaws at the edges of his confidence.
Eating in small bites
- bitingHarshly critical or cold
- chompingChewing loudly or eagerly
- crunchingLoud breaking sound
- rodentGnawing mammal order
teeth · bone · rawhide · gnashing · mastication · grinding · munching · beaver
Troubled mental state
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- uneaseMild persistent worry
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
- nervousnessState of anxious unease
foreboding · disquiet · restlessness · nagging · obsession · overthinking · fretting · insecurity
Continuing without pause
- naggingPersistent bothering or complaining
- unceasingNever coming to rest
- constantFixed, unvarying quantity
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
dogged · unrelenting · incessant · stubborn · wearing down · tireless · unyielding · steady
Powerful urge to have
- emptinessAbsence of substance
- pangsSudden sharp sensations
- growlingDeep threatening vocalization
- rumblingLow rolling sound
appetite · yearning · longing · ache · hollowness · wanting · famished · ravenous
Having clothing on
- decayGradual organic breakdown
- deteriorationProcess of declining quality
- corrosionChemical wearing away
- rotOrganic breakdown process
disintegration · decomposition · crumbling · fraying · weathering · attrition · degradation · eating away
nibbling
Eating in small bites
rodent · teeth · bone · rawhide · gnashing · mastication · grinding · munching · beaver · rat
worry
Troubled mental state
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- uneaseMild persistent worry
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
nervousness · foreboding · disquiet · restlessness · nagging · obsession · overthinking · fretting · insecurity · doubt
relentless
Continuing without pause
- naggingPersistent bothering or complaining
- unceasingNever coming to rest
- constantFixed, unvarying quantity
persistent · dogged · unrelenting · incessant · stubborn · wearing down · tireless · unyielding · steady · grinding
craving
Powerful urge to have
rumbling · appetite · yearning · longing · ache · hollowness · wanting · famished · ravenous · insatiable
wearing
Having clothing on
- decayGradual organic breakdown
- deteriorationProcess of declining quality
- corrosionChemical wearing away
rot · disintegration · decomposition · crumbling · fraying · weathering · attrition · degradation · eating away · weakening
gnawsgulps
Hasty, large swallows
devours · bolts · gobbles · wolfs down · inhales
- gnawing painPersistent, grinding discomfort
- gnawing hungerIntense, persistent need to eat
- gnaw marksIndentations from chewing
- gnaw at