paw

Noun

• the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
  • he had the hands of a surgeon
    
  • he extended his mitt
    

• a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped

Verb

• touch clumsily
  • The man tried to paw her
    

• scrape with the paws
  • The bear pawed the door
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  hand , manus , mitt