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paw | pap |

As a proper noun paw

is .

As a noun pap is

paste; an adhesive paste.

paw

English

Alternative forms

* pa

Etymology 1

The word probably has an origin in : see ‘pa’ .

Noun

(en noun)
  • (nonstandard, or, rural) Father; pa.
    • Synonyms
    * (father :) pawpaw, pa, papa, father, dad, daddy, pappy
    Hypernyms
    * (father :) parent
    Hyponyms
    * (father :) step-paw
    Coordinate terms
    * maw, brother, sis/sissy
    Derived terms
    * pawpaw
    Related terms
    * pa

    Etymology 2

    (etyl) pawe'', from (etyl) '' *''p?ta'' (compare Dutch ''poot'', Low German Pote, German ''Pfote''), from *''p?ton'' 'to put, stick, plant' (compare Dutch ''poten'' 'to plant'), from (etyl) 'paw'), Ancient Greek "????". More at put.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The soft foot of a mammal or other animal, generally a quadruped, that has claws or nails; comparable to a human hand or foot.
  • (humorous) A hand.
    • Get your grubby paws off my things!
    Synonyms
    * (of a mammal :) hand, foot
    Hypernyms
    * (foot of a mammal :) limb extremity
    Meronyms
    * claw, finger
    Holonyms
    * limb
    Coordinate terms
    * hoof, talon
    Derived terms
    * paw (verb ) * pawprint(s) * catpaw
    Related terms
    * possibly German Pfote * cat's paw

    Etymology 3

    From the noun paw'', meaning ''an animal's hand or foot .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (of an animal) To go through something (such as a garbage can) with paws
  • (of an animal) To gently push on something with a paw.
  • (of an animal) To draw the forefoot along the ground; to beat or scrape with the forefoot.
  • * Bible, Job xxxix. 21
    • He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men.
  • (by extension, of a human) To touch someone (with the hands) in a sexual way.
  • * August 17 1997 , Robert Spector, in misc.fitness.weights :
    • IronMan used to be good in this way, back in the '80s. They wouldn't subscribe to the old, "Let's put a male bodybuilder with silicone babes pawing him" cover that's mainstay now.
  • * October 26 1997 , Verbotene, quoted by Amy McWilliams, in rec.arts.tv.soaps.abc :
    • So, Katherine was out with Luke and they were both quite dolled up and swoon-worthy. Katherine fawned all over Luke and pawed him, but to what end? Was Stefan supposed to believe that Luke and Katherine have some sort of a thing going? What was the point of this display from Katherine's perspective?
  • * July 18 2002 , Lurker Dave, in rec.arts.comics.marvel.universe :
    • Subtlety is great, but what exactly happened with Jessica and the cop during sex that he locked her up afterwards? Also, what was the item she nicked from his shirt while she pawed him?
  • (by extension, of a human) To clumsily dig through something.
    • Hypernyms
    * (to go through something with paws) handle * (to gently push on something) touch
    See also
    * palpate * paw off

    Anagrams

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    pap

    English

    Etymology 1

    Origins unclear. Related to (etyl) pappe, Dutch pap, Old French papa/pape, Latin pappa, Bulgarian , among others. The relationships between these words are difficult to reconstruct.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (uncountable) Food in the form of a soft paste, often a porridge, especially as given to very young children.
    • Pap can be made from bread boiled in milk or water.
  • (uncountable, colloquial) Nonsense.
  • (South Africa) Porridge.
    • Pap and wors are traditionally eaten at a braai.
  • (informal, derogatory) support from official patronage
    • Treasury pap
  • The pulp of fruit.
    • (Ainsworth)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (slang, South Africa) Spineless, wet, without character.
  • * He is so pap and boring.

    • Verb

    (papp)
  • (obsolete) To feed with pap.
    • (Beaumont and Fletcher)

    Etymology 2

    (etyl) pappe, of uncertain origin. Perhaps form (etyl) papilla; or perhaps compare Old (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • * Bible, Luke xi. 27
    • the paps which thou hast sucked
  • * , II.xii:
    • But th'other rather higher did arise, / And her two lilly paps aloft displayd, / And all, that might his melting hart entise / To her delights, she vnto him bewrayd.
  • *, Folio Society, 2006, vol.1, p.98:
    • they doe not onely weare jewels at their noses, in their lip and cheekes, and in their toes, but also big wedges of gold through their paps .
  • *, II.13:
    • Adrianus the Emperour made his Physition to marke and take the just compasse of the mortall place about his pap , that so his aime might not faile him, to whom he had given charge to kill him.
  • A rounded, nipple-like hill or peak.
    • (Macaulay)

    Etymology 3

    Shortened form of Pap smear from , American physician.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Pap smear

    • Etymology 4

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (label) Flat.
    • I got a puncture and the wheel went pap .

    Etymology 5

    From (paparazzo)

    Verb

  • (usually, in the passive) Of a paparazzo, to take a surreptitious photograph of (someone, especially a celebrity) without their consent.
    • Look, that pop star’s been papped in her bikini again!

    Anagrams

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