Home › Words › D › dewclawdewclawdewclaw means A digit, hoof or claw that does not reach the ground.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, dewclaw ranks #7,708 of 42,747 for Qualifying.EtymologyUncertain first element + claw. Compare dewlap. One suggestion, possibly a folk etymology, is that dewclaws brush dew away.nounA digit, hoof or claw that does not reach the ground.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.dewclawed 78% match — Having dewclaws. vs dewclaw →unclawed 66% match — Lacking claws. vs dewclaw →clawlessness 66% match — Absence of claws. vs dewclaw →claw 65% match — A curved, pointed, horny projection on each digit of the foot of a mammal, reptile, or bird. vs dewclaw →declawing 64% match — The surgical removal of claws. vs dewclaw →clawless 63% match — Having no claws. vs dewclaw →clawbed 62% match — The part of the body that houses a mammal's claw. vs dewclaw →beclawed 61% match — Having claws. vs dewclaw →