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CHEWY (chewier, chewiest)
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Irregular inflected forms: chewier , chewiest
, chewiest Dictionary entry overview: What does chewy mean?
• CHEWY (adjective)
The adjective CHEWY has 2 senses:
1. requiring much chewing
2. (of a consistency) requiring chewing
Familiarity information: CHEWY used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
| Declension: comparative and superlative |
Comparative: chewier
Superlative: chewiest
Superlative: chewiest
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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