gnawer

noun

Definition of gnawernext
as in nuisance
one who is obnoxiously annoying like a dog who won't let go of a bone, that gnawer in the backseat wouldn't quit mentioning that I had made a wrong turn and gotten us lost

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  1. nuisance
  2. annoyance
  3. pest
  4. tease
Noun
  • Roger Hallam, the co-founder of the group, is given a five-year term for conspiracy to cause public nuisance.
    The Week UK, theweek, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Robert Redford delivers folksy wisdom as a local eccentric who once had his own dragon encounter, and even Karl Urban’s greedy logger is more of a nuisance than an outright villain.
    Josh Bell, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of nuisance
Noun
  • The annoyance is really the side effect or collateral damage to a presumably reasonable activity.
    Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The week’s biggest stories (Christina House / Los Angeles Times) A look at Kamala Harris’ roots in California Living on the same block as Harris is a delight and an annoyance, her Brentwood neighbors say.
    Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of annoyance
Noun
  • Leaving a gap will help prevent rot and keep pests away from the trunk.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Watch for Pests Indoor plants are less likely to attract pests than plants in the garden, but pests can still occasionally find their way inside and wreak havoc on indoor plants.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of pest
Noun
  • Feel free to exit the theater at your convenience rather than wait until the very end of a tease that won’t come.
    James Grebey, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Despite numerous teases of tension between the two stars in the WarGames match, Reigns and Punk put aside their differences to win the bout, hitting Solo Sikoa with a GTS and then a spear to get the victory for the babyface squad.
    Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of tease
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Thesaurus Entries Near gnawer

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