chewy

adjective (chewy, chewier, chewiest); noun (chewy — Australia, informal)

«chewy» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Needing a lot of chewing because it is soft but tough or sticky, as in «chewy sweets» or «chewy meat». tree →
(Australia, NZ, informal) «Chewy» is slang for chewing gum. tree →

In the lessons

In food lessons it describes texture: chewy cookies, chewy toffee, chewy bread crusts. In dental health lessons, sticky chewy sweets can harm teeth. In Australian everyday talk, «Got any chewy?» means «Have you got any gum?».

Examples

These toffees are very chewy. tree →
The steak was too chewy to eat. tree →
I like chewy cookies more than crunchy ones. tree →
Got any chewy? (Australia, informal) tree →
Chewy sweets can stick to your teeth. tree →
The bagel was warm and chewy. tree →
Gummy bears are soft and chewy. tree →

Note

Adjective: chew + -y. Comparatives: chewier, chewiest. Opposite textures: crunchy, crispy, tender. In Australia, «chewy» as a noun is uncountable: «some chewy».

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «chewy» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«chewy» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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