to be chewy

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Definition of to be chewy in English English dictionary
chewy: having a pliable or springy texture when chewed
I must have spent an hour gnawing on the chewy taffy.
Chewy: chewable
chewy: If food is chewy, it needs to be chewed a lot before it becomes soft enough to swallow. The meat was too chewy. chewy chocolate cookies. food that is chewy has to be chewed a lot before it is soft enough to swallow
chewy: Wines with unusual thickness of texture or tannins that one almost "chews" before swallowing
chewy: of a consistency requiring chewing; "chewy caramels"
chewy: An exaggerated description of a very heavy-bodied beer, or one with a bacterial infection which imparts high viscosity
chewy: Describes rich, heavy, tannic wines that are full-bodied
chewy: requiring much chewing
chewy: {s} suitable for chewing; hard to chew, needs much chewing; of a consistency that needs much chewing (of food)
chewy: A descriptive term applied to rich, heavy, tannic wines that are full-bodied claret English term for a red Bordeaux
chewy: Refers to a high total tannic component of a wine Figuratively, one cannot swallow this wine without chewing first
chewy: Describes rich, heavy, viscous or tannic wines that are full-bodied

to be chewy

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to be chew·y

tı bi çui

/tə bē ˈʧo͞oē/ /tə biː ˈʧuːiː/

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