Clawed vs Gnawed - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between clawed and gnawed

is that clawed is past tense of claw while gnawed is past tense of gnaw.

is having claws of animals.

(-)

having claws (of animals)

* clawed frog

(head)

(claw)

(head)

(gnaw)

To bite something persistently, especially something tough.

The dog gnawed the bone until it broke in two.

To produce excessive anxiety or worry.

Her comment gnawed at me all day and I couldn't think about anything else.

To corrode; to fret away; to waste.

* gnawer * gnawable