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chewy

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chew·y  (ch)
adj. chew·i·er, chew·i·est
Needing much chewing: chewy candy.
chewi·ness n.
chewy [ˈtʃuːɪ]
adj chewier, chewiest
of a consistency requiring chewing; somewhat firm and sticky
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.chewy - requiring much chewing
tough - resistant to cutting or chewing
2.chewy - (of a consistency) requiring chewing; "chewy caramels"
elastic - capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy; "an elastic band"; "a youthful and elastic walk"
chewy
adjective tough, fibrous, leathery, as tough as old boots The meat was too chewy and the vegetables overcooked.
Translations
chewy [ˈtʃuːɪ] ADJ (chewier (compar) (chewiest (superl))) → difícil de masticar; [meat] → fibroso, correoso; [sweet] → masticable
chewy [ˈtʃuːi] adj [meat, bread] → difficile à mâcher; [biscuit] → mou*(molle)
chewy
adj meat → zäh; pasta → kernig; sweets → weich
chewy [ˈtʃuːɪ] adj (fam) → gommoso/a
chewy [ˈtʃuːɪ] adj (fam) → gommoso/a


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