verb🔗ShareTo 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 dog chewed his bone thoroughly before swallowing. "bodyphysiologyfoodactionanimalhumanprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo 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."animalfoodphysiologybodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo 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."mindactionphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareThat has been chewed; masticated."The chewed pencil lay on the desk, a testament to the student's boredom. "foodbiologyanimalbodyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
