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Meaning
Verb
●
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
.
●
To
think about
something; to
ponder
; to
chew
over.
Noun
●
The
act
of
chewing
;
mastication
with the mouth.
●
Level of chewiness.
●
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
.
●
The
condition
of something being
torn
or
ground
up mechanically.
Name
●
A surname.
●
A
river
in Somerset, England
Sourced from
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Origin
chew
English
chewen
Middle English (1100-1500)
ceowan
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Bite
Chavel
Chomp
Crunch
Masticate
Grind
Pulverize
Rip
Shred
Tear
Contemplate
Ruminate
Mull
Muse
Ponder
Related
Gnaw
Munch
Nibble
Lick
Eat
Swallow
Slurp
Snack
Suckle
Cook
Rub
Breathe
Suck
Ingest
Peel
Squeeze
Digest
Inhale
Graze
Drink
Consume
Feed
Devour
Sniff
Tickle
Scratch
Smell
Burn
Taste
Sip
Candy
Wong
Feast
Choke
Chomping
Brush
Hunt
Sit
Crawl
Spit
Sleep
Peck
Ate
Knock
Touch
Puff
Scrape
Slobber
Crush
Biscuit
Bake
Sweet
Dessert
Urinate
Poop
Curry
Bite Down
Chow Down
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Rhymes
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2
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Do
G2
Nu
Ju
To
Too
Faq
Yew
Poo
Rue
Moo
Cue
Que
Boo
Two
Zhu
Woo
Doo
Mew
Chu
Due
Jus
You
Sue
Coo
New
Foo
Roo
Jew
Foo
Ewe
Zoo
Cpu
Few
Hue
Shu
Who
Ooh
Gnu
Jew
Loo
Hew
-Fu
Pew
Goo
Flue
Blew
Chew
Blue
Hugh
Brew
True
Flew
Baku
View
Thew
Skew
Stew
Sloo
Crew
Drew
Knew
Spew
Shoo
Grue
Blue
Ragù
Drew
Whoo
Shew
Clue
Roux
Slue
Peru
Snew
Coup
Grew
Anew
Phew
Stew
Undo
Slew
Clew
Glue
Shoe
Lieu
Adieu
Uluru
Undue
Askew
Taegu
Strew
Nauru
Threw
Gansu
Canoe
Sioux
Daegu
Doubs
Queue
Shrew
Non-U
Renew
Ensue
Adieux
Subdue
Battue
Woohoo
Slough
Review
Poitou
Ingrew
Skidoo
Accrue
Tuvalu
Cthulhu
Parvenu
Jiangsu
Etendue
Montagu
Outgrew
Withdrew
Buckaroo
Bakerloo
Montague
Tiramisu
Gardyloo
Waterloo
Smasheroo
Kathmandu
Switcheroo
You-Know-Who
Cock-A-Doodle-Doo
Fuck-A-Doodle-Doo
Build Into
Sgian Dubh
Count Coup
Allen Screw
Rien Ne Va Plus
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