chew

IPA: tʃˈu

The act of chewing; mastication with the mouth.
Level of chewiness.
A small sweet, such as a taffy, that is eaten by chewing.
(informal, uncountable) Chewing tobacco.
(countable) A plug or wad of chewing tobacco; chaw or a chaw.
(uncountable, informal) The condition of something being torn or ground up mechanically.
A surname.
A river in Somerset, England

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.
To grind, tear, or otherwise degrade or demolish something with teeth or as with teeth.
(informal) To think about something; to ponder; to chew over.

Examples of "chew" in Sentences

Dr Ralph, You might try giving that dog a pigskin chew once a day.
Here the farmer chuckled and cut himself a chew from a plug of tobacco.
I’m going to have to let my right brain chew on this a while. hope101´s last blog ..
The worry that consumers may bite off more than they can safely chew is a serious one.
Sounds like the rod had a week spot, grmlin chew, door slam, window rowed up, stepped on.
Your favourite thing to chew is whatever half-empty Diet Coke bottle you can find, and you’d love it if we’d let you drink the stuff.
It’s decadent and has a great flavor profile, not to mention that the stick caramel filling has a nice chew from the coconut and crunch from the pecans.