chewy

[ choo-ee ]
/ ˈtʃu i /

adjective, chew·i·er, chew·i·est.

(of food) not easily chewed, as because of toughness or stickiness; requiring much chewing.

Origin of chewy

First recorded in 1920–25; chew + -y1

OTHER WORDS FROM chewy

chew·i·ness, noun

Words nearby chewy

chewing gum, chewing louse, chewing tobacco, chewings fescue, chewink, chewy, chex, cheyenne, cheyenne river, cheyne, cheyne-stokes breathing

British Dictionary definitions for chewiness

chewy
/ (ˈtʃuːɪ) /

adjective chewier or chewiest

of a consistency requiring chewing; somewhat firm and sticky