noun🔗ShareMastication, action de mâcherThe act of chewing; mastication with the mouth."I popped the gum into my mouth and gave it a chew."J'ai mis le chewing-gum dans ma bouche et j'ai mâché.physiologybodyfoodprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMasticationLevel of chewiness."The bubble gum's chews lasted a long time, making it fun to chew even after the flavor was gone. "La mastication du chewing-gum a duré longtemps, ce qui rendait amusant de mâcher même après la disparition de la saveur.foodqualityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareConfiserie à mâcher, bonbonA small sweet, such as a taffy, that is eaten by chewing."Phillip purchased a bag of licorice chews at the drugstore."Phillip a acheté un sac de bonbons à la réglisse à la pharmacie.foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTabac à chiquerChewing tobacco."The school had banned chew and smokes from the school grounds, even for adults."L'école avait interdit le tabac à chiquer et les cigarettes sur le terrain de l'école, même pour les adultes.substancefoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareChique de tabacA plug or wad of chewing tobacco; chaw or a chaw."The ballplayers sat on the bench watching the rain, glumly working their chews."Les joueurs de baseball étaient assis sur le banc à regarder la pluie, mâchant tristement leur chique de tabac.substancefoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMasticationThe condition of something being torn or ground up mechanically."The wood chipper reduces branches to fine chews for mulch. "La déchiqueteuse réduit les branches en fines particules pour le paillis, par mastication.conditionmachineprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMâcheTo 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. "Le chien mâche son os dans le jardin.foodphysiologyactionbodyprocessbiologyChat 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.bodyphysiologyanimalfoodactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRéfléchir, méditerTo 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
