ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Chewy

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈt͡ʃuː.i/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Chewy is an adjective meaning Having a pliable or springy texture when chewed.

Meaning

Having a pliable or springy texture when chewed.

More Meanings

  1. Prone to chewing.
  2. (wine) Full-bodied and tannic.
  3. (crosswording) Satisfying to solve; novel and free of crosswordese.
  4. (Australia, informal) Alternative form of chewie (“chewing gum”).
  5. (US, informal) A type of soft and sticky cookie.

Example Sentences

a chewy wine
I must have spent an hour gnawing on the chewy taffy.
JUST STOP AND ADMIRE THAT GRID FOR A SECOND! Nice chewy clueing too. Bravo.
'And you chewed the chimneys off my dolls' house,' said Angela. 'You are a very chewy dog.'

Word Forms

Synonyms for chewy

Depending on context, synonyms include tough, elastic.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include elastic, tough, crispy, squishy, squdgy, crunchy.

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