chows
Dark-tongued dogs
Chows is the plural of chow, which means food, especially in casual or military contexts: The chows in the mess hall aren't bad.
Chow also refers to the chow chow, a thick-coated dog breed with a distinctive blue-black tongue.
As a verb, to chow or chow down means to eat heartily: We chowed down on pizza after the game.
Scheduled eating occasions
- grubFood or larva
- eatsConsumes as food
- provisionsStockpiled food and supplies
- fareTransport payment
rations · vittles · nourishment · sustenance · cuisine · dishes · spread · fixings
Eats ravenously
- gobblesConsumes with haste
- scarfsNeck cloth accessories
- wolfsEats very fast
- munchesChews steadily, audibly
gorges · feasts · consumes · inhales · stuffs · eats · bolts · guzzles
meals
Scheduled eating occasions
- grubFood or larva
- eatsConsumes as food
- provisionsStockpiled food and supplies
fare · rations · vittles · nourishment · sustenance · cuisine · dishes · spread · fixings · helpings
devours
Eats ravenously
munches · gorges · feasts · consumes · inhales · stuffs · eats · bolts · guzzles · pigging out
purebred
Of single breed ancestry
- fluffySoft and light-textured
- blue-tongueLizard showing oral warning
- spitzWedge-headed northern breed
companion · guard dog · loyal · aloof · thick coat · puppies · reddish · cream · black · kennel
mess
Disorderly, troublesome condition
- rationsControlled food portions
- MRECombat ration abbreviation
- field kitchenPortable military cooking unit
mess hall · galley · cookhouse · serving · trays · barracks · reveille · K-rations · C-rations · mess tent
chowsgolden retrievers
Gentle yellow-coated canine breed
Labrador retrievers · retrievers · spaniels · border collies · poodles
chowsfasting
Deliberate food avoidance
starvation · hunger · abstinence · famine · deprivation