chewy

== English == === Etymology === From chew + -y. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃuː.i/ Rhymes: -uːi Homophone: chewie === Adjective === chewy (comparative chewier, superlative chewiest) Having a pliable or springy texture when chewed. Prone to chewing. (wine) Full-bodied and tannic. (crosswording) Satisfying to solve; novel and free of crosswordese. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === chewy (countable and uncountable, plural chewies) (Australia, informal) Alternative form of chewie (“chewing gum”). (US, informal) A type of soft and sticky cookie. For more quotations using this term, see Citations:chewy. === Anagrams === Wyche