INTRANSITIVEcreim verb c m ucnaígh verb c m ucogain verb c m uto gnaw on sthbheith ag creimeadh ruda, bheith ag cnaí rudathey can gnaw through woodis féidir leo creimeadh trí adhmad
TRANSITIVEcreim verb c m ucnaígh verb c m ucogain verb c m uto gnaw a hole in sthpoll a chnaí i rud
phrasal verbs
gnaw at
(also
gnaw away at
)1 (v + prep) bite, chew TRANSITIVEcreim verb c m ucnaígh verb c m u2 reduce in size TRANSITIVEcreim verb c m ucnaígh verb c m uthe sea is constantly gnawing at the coastbíonn an fharraige ag creimeadh an chósta an t-am ar fad3 worry, anxiety, etc TRANSITIVEciap verb c m ucráigh verb c m uworry gnawed at herbhí sí cráite le himní
