chewy

Meaning

Adj

1. Having a pliable or springy texture when chewed.
2. Prone to chewing.
3. Full-bodied and tannic.

Noun

1. (Australia, alt-of, alternative, countable, informal, uncountable) Alternative form of chewie (“chewing gum”).
2. (US, countable, informal, uncountable) A type of soft and sticky cookie.

Synonyms

chewable

hard to chew

hard-core

hardy

rubbery

stringy

tenacious

tough

unyielding

viscous

hard-fought

ropey

unchewable

dour

Translations

masticable

kaubar

duro da masticare

mastigável

etwas zum Kauen

masticabile

cauchudo

correoso

recio

dificil de masticar

zäh

recidibile

taai

rubberig

pesado

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈt͡ʃuː.i/

Etymology

From chew + -y.