verb🔗ShareMâcherTo 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. "Le chien a mâché son os consciencieusement avant d'avaler.bodyphysiologyfoodactionanimalhumanprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMâcherTo 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."Il conserve sa nourriture dans des fûts en acier pour empêcher les souris de mâcher des trous dans les sacs d'aliments.animalfoodphysiologybodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRéfléchir à, méditer surTo 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."Le professeur se tenait devant le tableau noir, craie à la main, et réfléchissait à la question posée par l'étudiant.mindactionphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMâchéThat has been chewed; masticated."The chewed pencil lay on the desk, a testament to the student's boredom. "Le crayon mâché était posé sur le bureau, témoignage de l'ennui de l'élève.foodbiologyanimalbodyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
