chews
Works the jaw
Chews is the third-person singular of chew, meaning to grind food with the teeth or work something over in the mouth: She chews her food thoroughly.
Extended uses follow the same grinding or working motion: He chews on problems until he solves them.
To chew someone out is to scold them harshly.
A chew is a piece of something meant for chewing, especially tobacco.
Enamel-covered chewing structures
gnaw · grind · chomp · nibble · crush · saliva · tongue · mandible
Sticky plant secretion
- nail-bitingExtremely tense or anxious
- tobaccoDried smoking leaf
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- compulsionIrresistible urge to act
nervous · stress-relief · snuff · betel · quid · repetitive · mindless · pacifier
Sticky plant secretion
- bubblegumChewy, blowable confection
- mintyHaving cool herbal flavor
- spearmintMild-flavored mint species
- peppermintAromatic mint hybrid
cinnamon · fruit · berry · citrus · eucalyptus · refreshing · cooling · sugar-free
teeth
Enamel-covered chewing structures
bite · gnaw · grind · chomp · nibble · crush · saliva · tongue · mandible · swallow
gum
Sticky plant secretion
- nail-bitingExtremely tense or anxious
- tobaccoDried smoking leaf
- cravingPowerful urge to have
compulsion · nervous · stress-relief · snuff · betel · quid · repetitive · mindless · pacifier · teething
gum
Sticky plant secretion
- bubblegumChewy, blowable confection
- mintyHaving cool herbal flavor
- spearmintMild-flavored mint species
peppermint · cinnamon · fruit · berry · citrus · eucalyptus · refreshing · cooling · sugar-free · licorice
rubbery
Elastic and resilient
fibrous · crunchy · stringy · elastic · leathery · spongy · sticky · gelatinous · crisp · gristly
candy
Sugary edible treats
licorice · starburst · gumdrops · mochi · nougat · jujubes · Airheads
- consumeseats, devours, consumes, ingests, swallows
- candyhard candy, lollipop, Twix, caramels, M&M's
- sweetscandy, candies, chocolates, chocolate, fudge
- Chewy Candygummy bears, gummy worms, jelly beans, gumdrops, sour gummies
- pet treatsdog treats, biscuits, jerky, bones, training treats
- chewablesgum, bubble gum, bubblegum, gummy bears, gummies
chewsgulps
Hasty, large swallows
bolts · wolfs down · gobbles · inhales · devours
chewsdismisses
Terminates or rejects
ignores · disregards · overlooks · brushes off · rejects
- 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
chew, chewy, chewing, chewed, chewable, chewer, chewers, chewiness, unchewed