chewy

comparative chewier · superlative chewiest

1. Having a pliable or springy texture when chewed.

   I must have spent an hour gnawing on the chewy taffy.

2. Prone to chewing.

   'And you chewed the chimneys off my dolls' house,' said Angela. 'You are a very chewy dog.'

   1945, Enid Blyton, Hollow Tree House, Delphi Classics, →ISBN

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   You can expect to be working late into the night to make up for the work you missed that day, constantly distracted by a teething, tired, energised, rampant, playful, chewy puppy who needs attention, contact and training.

   2024 September 12, Louise Glazebrook, Everything Your Puppy Wants You to Know: The new compassionate guide to raising a happy puppy from the bestselling author, Hachette UK, →ISBN

3. beveragesFull-bodied and tannic.

   a chewy wine

4. crosswordingSatisfying to solve; novel and free of crosswordese.

   JUST STOP AND ADMIRE THAT GRID FOR A SECOND! Nice chewy clueing too. Bravo.

   2023 December 7, dontfisheatotherfish, “Comment on 'NYT Friday 12/08/2023 Discussion'”, in r/crossword, Reddit

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   I think it's possible to construct a puzzle with chewy fill and nice clues -- and still have it play very, very easy.

   2023 January 14, Nancy, “Comment on 'Women's surfwear brand / SAT 1-14-23 / Internet company whose logo is a cat wearing earphones / Fabled tooth-takers / Dated TV star?'”, in Rex Parker Does The NY Times Crossword Puzzle (blog)

plural chewies

1. AustraliaalternativecountableinformaluncountableAlternative form of chewie (“chewing gum”).

   Like when Amber gave everyone but me a piece of chewy, and I said that wasn't very nice, […]

   2019, Jane Godwin, As Happy as Here

2. UScountableinformaluncountableA type of soft and sticky cookie.

   Chocolate chewies are light, crisp, and, yes, chewy chocolate cookies that are studded with chocolate chips and pecans.

   2011, Lisa Fain, The Homesick Texan Cookbook, page unnumbered page

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   […] Roni clears away the dishes and returns with a plate of jaw-breaking, fillings-yanking, elderly butterscotch chewies.

   2006, Diana Abu-Jaber, The Language of Baklava, page 255

   While many versions of the chocolate chewy exist and can be found in bakeries across the country, we wanted are fined recipe for a simple-to-make cookie so we could get our chocolate fix any time.

   2017, The Perfect Cookie: Your Ultimate Guide to Foolproof Cookies, Brownies & Bars, page 63