Chew
Surname from China
Chew is to grind food with the teeth, breaking it down for swallowing.
The action extends to anything worked over in the mouth: chewing gum, chewing tobacco, chewing on a pencil.
To chew on a problem is to think it over carefully.
To chew someone out is to reprimand them harshly.
To chew the fat is to chat idly.
Think deeply about
- ruminateThink deeply and repeatedly
- considerThink about carefully
- mullDeliberate at length
- deliberateConsciously chosen, not accidental
reflect · meditate · think · weigh · digest · process · analyze · brood
Bite repeatedly at
- destroyCause complete ruin
- shredTorn fragment
- ruinComplete destruction or collapse
- damageHarm or impairment
tear · mangle · ravage · devour · rip · puppy · rodent · beaver
Expelled mouth moisture
- dipBrief immersion or condiment
- snuffPowdered tobacco for sniffing
- pouchSmall flexible bag
- plugSomething that blocks openings
spittoon · nicotine · smokeless · leaf · quid · wad · Copenhagen · betel
bite
Pierce with teeth
grind · teeth · jaw · molars · swallow · saliva · bolus · masticate · crunch · nibble
ponder
Think deeply about
deliberate · reflect · meditate · think · weigh · digest · process · analyze · brood · contemplate
gnaw
Bite repeatedly at
damage · tear · mangle · ravage · devour · rip · puppy · rodent · beaver · termite
spit
Expelled mouth moisture
plug · spittoon · nicotine · smokeless · leaf · quid · wad · Copenhagen · betel · tucked
tough
Durable and strong
stringy · fibrous · sinew · gristle · jerky · caramel · taffy · squid · octopus · brisket
scold
Rebuke harshly
- berateCriticize severely and lengthily
- rebukeExpress sharp disapproval
- lectureEducational spoken presentation
criticize · admonish · castigate · upbraid · reproach · tell off · dress down · lambaste · harangue · tongue-lashing
- chewing gumFlavored substance for mastication
- chewed upDamaged by gnawing
- chew onConsider at length
- chew upGrind with teeth
- chew toyPet's gnawing plaything
- chewed outHarshly criticized verbally
chews, chewed, chewing, chewer, chewable, chewy, chewier, chewiest