chewable

chewable
chew ► VERB 1) bite and work (food) in the mouth to make it easier to swallow. 2) (chew over) discuss or consider at length. 3) (chew out) N. Amer. informal reprimand severely.
► NOUN 1) an instance of chewing. 2) a thing, especially a sweet, for chewing.
● chew the fat (or rag) — Cf. ↑chew the rag
DERIVATIVES chewable adjective chewer noun.
ORIGIN Old English.

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