"chewy" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃuː.i/ Audio: en-us-chewy.ogg [US] Forms: chewy [positive], chewier [comparative], chewiest [superlative]
Etymology: chew + -y Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|chew|y}} chew + -y Head templates: {{adj|chewy|chewier|chewiest}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is chewy, you need to chew hard or for a long time before it can be swallowed.
    Sense id: simple-chewy-en-adj-eW69dZIF
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -y
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