gnash

Plural: gnashes

Verb

Verb Forms: gnashed, gnashing, gnashes

To grind one's teeth together, typically in anger or pain.
grind together, of teeth
To grind (one's teeth) in pain or in anger.
To grind between the teeth.
To clash together violently.
To run away.

Noun

A sudden snapping of the teeth.

Examples

gnashing your teeth
I could almost hear my opponent GNASH their teeth after my triple-word play.
The dog was gnashing a carpet
to gnash the air in fury

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English gnasten. Origin unknown; the word is probably either Germanic or onomatopoeic. Compare Old Norse gnastan, Danish gnaske ("munch", "crunch"), German knirschen, German Low German gnirschen, gnörschen (“gnash”), Swedish gnissla (“squeak; gnash”).

Scrabble Score: 9

gnash: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
gnash: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
gnash: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

gnash: valid Words With Friends Word