Get to know Forepaw better with 4 real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like paw.
Forepaw meaning
Either of the paws of an animal's foreleg, homologous to the hand in humans.
Synonyms of Forepaw
Using Forepaw
- The main meaning on this page is: Either of the paws of an animal's foreleg, homologous to the hand in humans.
- Useful related words include: paw.
- In the example corpus, forepaw often appears in combinations such as: one forepaw.
Context around Forepaw
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Forepaw
- In this selection, "forepaw" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, wider, grasps and pads stand out and add context to how "forepaw" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and one forepaw while the and have wider forepaw pads than. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "forepaw" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with forepaw
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Males also have wider forepaw pads than females, enabling gender to be told from tracks. (15 words)
When feeding, a koala holds onto a branch with hindpaws and one forepaw while the other forepaw grasps foliage. (19 words)
One or both of them will adopt a high standing posture, with one male issuing a challenge by grasping the other male’s neck with its forepaw. (27 words)
When the bear passes, the tiger will spring from an overhead position and grab the bear from under the chin with one forepaw and the throat with the other. (29 words)
One or both of them will adopt a high standing posture, with one male issuing a challenge by grasping the other male’s neck with its forepaw. (27 words)
When feeding, a koala holds onto a branch with hindpaws and one forepaw while the other forepaw grasps foliage. (19 words)
Example sentences (4)
When feeding, a koala holds onto a branch with hindpaws and one forepaw while the other forepaw grasps foliage.
Males also have wider forepaw pads than females, enabling gender to be told from tracks.
One or both of them will adopt a high standing posture, with one male issuing a challenge by grasping the other male’s neck with its forepaw.
When the bear passes, the tiger will spring from an overhead position and grab the bear from under the chin with one forepaw and the throat with the other.
Common combinations with forepaw
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: