verb Download 🔗Share To 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. Examples : "The dog chewed his bone thoroughly before swallowing. " body physiology food action animal human process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To grind, tear, or otherwise degrade or demolish something with teeth or as with teeth. Examples : "He keeps his feed in steel drums to prevent the mice from chewing holes in the feed-sacks." animal food physiology body action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To think about something; to ponder; to chew over. Examples : "The professor stood at the blackboard, chalk in hand, and chewed the question the student had asked." mind action philosophy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share That has been chewed; masticated. Examples : "The chewed pencil lay on the desk, a testament to the student's boredom. " food biology animal body physiology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading