Chew
/tʃuː/
noun
- The act of chewing; mastication with the mouth.
"I popped the gum into my mouth and gave it a chew."
- Level of chewiness.
- A small sweet, such as a taffy, that is eaten by chewing.
"Phillip purchased a bag of licorice chews at the drugstore."
- Chewing tobacco.
"The school had banned chew and smokes from the school grounds, even for adults."
- A plug or wad of chewing tobacco; chaw or a chaw.
"The ballplayers sat on the bench watching the rain, glumly working their chews."
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.
"Make sure to chew thoroughly, and don't talk with your mouth full!"
- To grind, tear, or otherwise degrade or demolish something with teeth or as with teeth.
"He keeps his feed in steel drums to prevent the mice from chewing holes in the feed-sacks."
- To think about something; to ponder; to chew over.
"The professor stood at the blackboard, chalk in hand, and chewed the question the student had asked."
Word Validity & Sources
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Chew"
Chew is a 4-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Chew" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "chew" is a medium-scoring word.