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CHEWY (chewier, chewiest)

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IPA (US): 

Irregular inflected forms: chewier  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation, chewiest  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

 Dictionary entry overview: What does chewy mean? 

CHEWY (adjective)
  The adjective CHEWY has 2 senses:

1. requiring much chewingplay

2. (of a consistency) requiring chewingplay

  Familiarity information: CHEWY used as an adjective is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CHEWY (adjective)

 Declension: comparative and superlative 
Comparative: chewier  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Superlative: chewiest  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation


Sense 1

Meaning:

Requiring much chewing

Similar:

tough (resistant to cutting or chewing)

Derivation:

chew (biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow)


Sense 2

Meaning:

(of a consistency) requiring chewing

Context example:

chewy caramels

Similar:

elastic (capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy)

Derivation:

chew (biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow)


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