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chewier

chewier is the comparative form of chewy.

Meaning of chewy

Adjective

chewy (comparative chewier, superlative chewiest)

  1. Having a pliable or springy texture when chewed.
    • I must have spent an hour gnawing on the chewy taffy.
  2. Prone to chewing.
    • 'And you chewed the chimneys off my dolls' house,' said Angela. 'You are a very chewy dog.'1945, Enid Blyton, Hollow Tree House, Delphi Classics, →ISBN
  3. Full-bodied and tannic.
    • a chewy wine
  4. (crosswording) Satisfying to solve; novel and free of crosswordese.
    • I think it's possible to construct a puzzle with chewy fill and nice clues -- and still have it play very, very easy.2023 January 14, Nancy, “Comment on 'Women's surfwear brand / SAT 1-14-23 / Internet company whose logo is a cat wearing earphones / Fabled tooth-takers / Dated TV star?'”, in Rex Parker Does The NY...

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Questions about chewier

What is chewier the comparative form of?
Chewier is the comparative form of chewy.

Words near chewier in the dictionary

  1. chewets
  2. Chewidden Day
  3. Chewidden Thursday
  4. chewie
  5. chewie on ya boot
  6. chewier
  7. chewies
  8. chewiest
  9. chewin'
  10. chewiness
  11. chewing

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