"grinch paw" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: grinch paws [plural]
Etymology: In reference to the design of the Grinch, a Dr. Seuss character recognized from How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1957). Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} grinch paw (countable and uncountable, plural grinch paws)
  1. (informal, chiefly US) An animal's paw (usually a dog's) with long fur that has outgrown over and hides the toes. Wikipedia link: Dr. Seuss, Grinch, How the Grinch Stole Christmas Tags: US, countable, informal, uncountable Synonyms: grinch foot, grinch toe
    Sense id: en-grinch_paw-en-noun-zJgHQmbH Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Dogs, Hair

Inflected forms

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