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chewstick

chewstick noun: a twig with a frayed end, used for cleaning the teeth.

chewstick: a twig with a frayed end, used for cleaning the teeth
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Noun

chewstick (plural chewsticks)

  1. A twig with a frayed end, used for cleaning the teeth.
    Synonyms:
    toothstick
  2. Any of various plants in the genus Gouania used for oral hygiene, especially Gouania lupuloides, of the Caribbean.

Synonyms of chewstick

Forms of chewstick

pluralchewsticks

Origin of chewstick

From chew + stick.

Words formed from chewstick

  • smoothfruit chewstick
  • O'ahu chewstick
  • hairyfruit chewstick

Questions about chewstick

What does chewstick mean?
Chewstick means a twig with a frayed end, used for cleaning the teeth.
What part of speech is chewstick?
Chewstick is a noun.
What is the plural of chewstick?
The plural of chewstick is chewsticks.

Words near chewstick in the dictionary

  1. chews the scenery
  2. chews up
  3. chews up and spits out
  4. Chewsday
  5. Chewsdays
  6. chewstick
  7. chewsticks
  8. Chewton
  9. Chewton Bushlands
  10. Chewtonian
  11. chewy

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