chaws
Grinds with molars
Chaws is the plural of chaw, a dialectal or old-fashioned word for a portion of chewing tobacco: He tucked a chaw into his cheek.
The verb chaw means to chew, especially tobacco, though it sounds rustic or humorous in modern speech.
The old men sat on the porch, chawing and spitting.
Addictive tobacco alkaloid
- snuffPowdered tobacco for sniffing
- dipBrief immersion or condiment
- spitExpelled mouth moisture
- smokelessProducing no fumes
snus · pinch · quid · plug · moist · spittoon · addiction · leaf
Persistent biting action
- chompingChewing loudly or eagerly
- crunchingLoud breaking sound
- grindingMolar action sometimes
- teethEnamel-covered chewing structures
jaw · molars · bite · nibble · saliva · digestion · incisors · swallow
nicotine
Addictive tobacco alkaloid
smokeless · snus · pinch · quid · plug · moist · spittoon · addiction · leaf · curing
gnawing
Persistent biting action
teeth · jaw · molars · bite · nibble · saliva · digestion · incisors · swallow · mouthful
cud
Rechewed stomach contents
buffalo · yak · deer · elk · moose · camel · llama · alpaca · grazing · pasture
jerky
Cured meat snack
licorice · bubblegum · gummies · biltong · tough · chewy · nosh · nibble · beef jerky · pemmican
- Charleston ChewChewy chocolate-covered nougat bar