to be chewy

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Definition of to be chewy in English English dictionary

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chewy

having a pliable or springy texture when chewed

I must have spent an hour gnawing on the chewy taffy.

Chewy

chewable

chewy

If food is chewy, it needs to be chewed a lot before it becomes soft enough to swallow. The meat was too chewy. chewy chocolate cookies. food that is chewy has to be chewed a lot before it is soft enough to swallow

chewy

Wines with unusual thickness of texture or tannins that one almost "chews" before swallowing

chewy

of a consistency requiring chewing; "chewy caramels"

chewy

An exaggerated description of a very heavy-bodied beer, or one with a bacterial infection which imparts high viscosity

chewy

Describes rich, heavy, tannic wines that are full-bodied

chewy

requiring much chewing

chewy

{s} suitable for chewing; hard to chew, needs much chewing; of a consistency that needs much chewing (of food)

chewy

A descriptive term applied to rich, heavy, tannic wines that are full-bodied claret English term for a red Bordeaux

chewy

Refers to a high total tannic component of a wine Figuratively, one cannot swallow this wine without chewing first

chewy

Describes rich, heavy, viscous or tannic wines that are full-bodied

Hyphenation

to be chew·y

Turkish pronunciation

tı bi çui

Pronunciation

/tə bē ˈʧo͞oē/ /tə biː ˈʧuːiː/