masticated
Worked with teeth
Masticated is the past tense of masticate, meaning to chew.
The word is formal or technical, appearing mostly in scientific or medical contexts: The food was thoroughly masticated before swallowing.
Outside such contexts, chewed serves the same purpose without sounding clinical.
Chewed persistently
- nibbledAte in small bites
- chompedChewed noisily
- munchedAte with audible chewing
- crunchedChewed with noise
bit · gummed · ground · crushed · pulverized · bolus · ruminated · chawed
Rear crushing teeth
- incisorsFront cutting teeth
- premolarsTeeth with two cusps
- caninesDog family members
- jawBone holding teeth
mandible · teeth · bicuspids · enamel · occlusion · bite · dental · temporomandibular
Mouth's digestive secretion
- enzymesReaction-speeding proteins
- amylaseStarch-digesting enzyme
- bolusChewed food mass
- swallowedPassed through throat
stomach · gastric · absorption · nutrients · esophagus · peristalsis · chyme · ingested
Perceived flavor of
- flavorCharacteristic taste quality
- palateOral cavity ceiling
- textureSurface tactile quality
- mouthfeelOral texture perception
relished · savored · lingered · appreciated · gourmet · umami · succulent
Crushing or sharpening device
- pulverizerDevice that grinds finely
- millGrain-crushing facility
- crusherDevice reducing solids smaller
- shredderDevice destroying documents
gnawed
Chewed persistently
crunched · bit · gummed · ground · crushed · pulverized · bolus · ruminated · chawed · macerated
molars
Rear crushing teeth
jaw · mandible · teeth · bicuspids · enamel · occlusion · bite · dental · temporomandibular
saliva
Mouth's digestive secretion
swallowed · stomach · gastric · absorption · nutrients · esophagus · peristalsis · chyme · ingested · breakdown
tasted
Perceived flavor of
mouthfeel · relished · savored · lingered · appreciated · gourmet · umami · succulent
grinder
Crushing or sharpening device
- pulverizerDevice that grinds finely
- millGrain-crushing facility
- crusherDevice reducing solids smaller
masticatedswallowed whole
gulped · bolted · unchewed · wolfed down · gobbled