nounπShareThe act of chewing; mastication with the mouth."I popped the gum into my mouth and gave it a chew."physiologybodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareLevel of chewiness."The apple had a high chew, making it satisfying to eat. "foodqualityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA small sweet, such as a taffy, that is eaten by chewing."Phillip purchased a bag of licorice chews at the drugstore."fooditemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareChewing tobacco."The school had banned chew and smokes from the school grounds, even for adults."foodsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA plug or wad of chewing tobacco; chaw or a chaw."The ballplayers sat on the bench watching the rain, glumly working their chews."substancefoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe condition of something being torn or ground up mechanically."The excessive chew in the used chewing gum showed how much it had been broken down. "conditionmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo crush with the teeth by repeated closing and opening of the jaws; done to food to soften it and break it down by the action of saliva before it is swallowed."The baby carefully chewed his food, trying to soften the pieces before swallowing. "foodphysiologyactionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo grind, tear, or otherwise degrade or demolish something with teeth or as with teeth."He keeps his feed in steel drums to prevent the mice from chewing holes in the feed-sacks."physiologyactionfoodanimalbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo think about something; to ponder; to chew over."The professor stood at the blackboard, chalk in hand, and chewed the question the student had asked."mindphilosophyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
