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chew::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | chewing, manduction, mastication |
| Type of | change of state |
| Has types | rumination, chomping, gumming, mumbling |
| Derivation | chewy |
Examples of chew
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Slugs and snails will chew on tender flower spikes and buds of orchids outdoors.
From the sfgate.com
Ryan is restless, throws things, has occasional sleeplessness and likes to chew.
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We've got to chew it, it has taste to it, it makes us feel fuller between meals.
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In fact, Yemenis get together to talk over a chew and it is a very social event.
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I would place one in my mouth and attempt to chew, but my throat would contract.
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When Allardyce took over at Bolton I thought he bit off more than he could chew.
From the sport.uk.msn.com
Thanksgiving offers something to chew on for both sides of the inflation debate.
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I wanted something more to chew on than whether Obama had found his voice again.
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If they don't chew, their teeth will get too long and they won't be able to eat.
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- Chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth; "He jawed his bubble gum"; "Chew your food and don't swallow it!"; "The cows were masticating the grass"
- A wad of something chewable as tobacco
- Biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
- Mastication or chewing is the process by which food is crushed and ground by teeth. It is the first step of digestion and it increases the surface area of foods to allow more efficient break down by enzymes. ...
- Chew is an Eisner Award-winning American comic book series written by John Layman with art by Rob Guillory and published by Image Comics.
- A small sweet, such as a taffy, that is eaten by chewing; Chewing tobacco; A plug or wad of chewing tobacco; chaw or a chaw; 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 ...
- (chewed) that has been chewed; masticated
- (Chewing) Problems associated with the teeth can have a negative impact on digestion as food may either be lost or enter the stomach whole. Chewing produces saliva that contains bicarbonate which helps neutralise acid in the stomach and eases the passage of food into the stomach.
- (Chewing) Refers to the modified mouth parts of some insects that comprise a pair of mandibles enabling them to chew and tear up food.
