noun🔗ShareMasticaciónThe act of chewing; mastication with the mouth."I popped the gum into my mouth and gave it a chew."Me metí el chicle en la boca y le di una masticación.physiologybodyfoodprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMasticaciónLevel of chewiness."The bubble gum's chews lasted a long time, making it fun to chew even after the flavor was gone. "La masticación del chicle duró mucho tiempo, lo que hizo que fuera divertido masticar incluso después de que el sabor se fuera.foodqualityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCaramelo masticableA small sweet, such as a taffy, that is eaten by chewing."Phillip purchased a bag of licorice chews at the drugstore."Phillip compró una bolsa de caramelos masticables de regaliz en la farmacia.foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTabaco de mascarChewing tobacco."The school had banned chew and smokes from the school grounds, even for adults."La escuela había prohibido el tabaco de mascar y los cigarrillos en los terrenos de la escuela, incluso para los adultos.substancefoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTabaco de mascarA plug or wad of chewing tobacco; chaw or a chaw."The ballplayers sat on the bench watching the rain, glumly working their chews."Los jugadores de béisbol se sentaron en el banquillo mirando la lluvia, trabajando tristemente sus tabacos de mascar.substancefoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMasticaciónThe condition of something being torn or ground up mechanically."The wood chipper reduces branches to fine chews for mulch. "La astilladora reduce las ramas a finas partículas para mantillo, mediante la masticación.conditionmachineprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMasticaTo 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 chews his bone in the backyard. "El perro mastica su hueso en el patio trasero.foodphysiologyactionbodyprocessbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMasticarTo 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."Guarda su alimento en tambores de acero para evitar que los ratones mastiquen agujeros en los sacos de alimento.bodyphysiologyanimalfoodactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareReflexionar, meditarTo 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."El profesor se paró en la pizarra, con la tiza en la mano, y meditó sobre la pregunta que el estudiante había hecho.mindactionphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
