Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Needing much chewing.
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- adjective having a
pliable orspringy texture whenchewed
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective (of a consistency) requiring chewing
- adjective requiring much chewing
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Examples
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a little fudgy and a lot chewy is what i prefer as well, and these look stellar. welcome back, and i hope you're used to your new place by now!
It's Been A Long Time... "Baked" Brownies Laura 2009
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As much as I tried to get past that by adding red pepper and cheese, I could not avoid the fact that I was eating what can only be described as chewy dough with toppings.
FIUSM.com Paradise Afshar / Columnist 2010
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Old melt and pour soap tends to evaporate its excess liquid to the air, leaving a hard, "chewy" soap that won't easily slide a cutter through.
Cut Out Soaps - Pouring & Injection Anne-Marie 2008
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Another favorite (am I grossing you out yet?), stewed lingen (lungs), kind of chewy, or Billy Wilder's favorite, gehenen, brains ... fried with scrambled eggs at Kate Mantilini, which they served until he died.
Jay Weston: The Atkins "Schmaltz" Diet: Memories of Jewish Food! 2010
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Or a dozen of the right kind of chewy, oversized cookie.
Guilty Pleasure: Indult Manakara ScentScelf 2009
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Or a dozen of the right kind of chewy, oversized cookie.
Archive 2009-01-01 ScentScelf 2009
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It had a "chewy" texture that was pleasant and slight saltiness.
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I like my roast to still be slightly "chewy" even though it's well done.
Archive 2007-10-01 Kalyn Denny 2007
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I like my roast to still be slightly "chewy" even though it's well done.
Stove-top Pot Roast Recipe with Mushrooms and Sage Kalyn Denny 2007
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When the picture was taken, the fennel was only half done and hmm, let's call it 'chewy'.
jennarenn commented on the word chewy
Also an adorable character from Star Wars. :)
November 16, 2007