chewing quietly
Muffled food grinding
Chewing quietly is eating in a way that minimizes noise—keeping the mouth closed, avoiding smacking or crunching sounds.
The phrase often appears in contexts of etiquette or consideration for others: She reminded her kids about chewing quietly at the dinner table.
Someone sensitive to eating sounds might specifically request it.
- munchingChewing food steadily
- nibblingEating in small bites
- savoringEnjoying something slowly
- softYielding to touch
- gentleSoft and kind
closed mouth · polite · good manners · table manners · discreet · careful · mindful · considerate · silent · subtle · delicate · restrained · courteous · thoughtful · slow · tender · muffled · hushed
- dining etiquettetable manners, bread plates, elbows off table, proper posture, knife skills
- table mannerstable manners, napkin folding, elbows off table, proper posture, posture
- mannersetiquette, manners, polite, rude, politeness
- etiquettemanners, politeness, etiquette, table manners, courtesy
- formal diningplace setting, dinner, porcelain, tablecloth, silverware