CHEWS

Noun

chews

plural of chew

Verb

chews

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chew

Proper noun

Chews

plural of Chew

Source: Wiktionary


CHEW

Chew, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Chewed; p. pr. & vb. n. Chewing.] Etym: [As ceówan, akin to D. kauwen, G. kauen. Cf. Chaw, Jaw.]

1. To bite and grind with the teeth; to masticate.

2. To ruminate mentally; to meditate on. He chews revenge, abjuring his offense. Prior. To chew the cud, to chew the food ocer again, as a cow; to ruminate; hence, to meditate. Every beast the parteth the hoof, and cleaveth the cleft into two claws, and cheweth the cud among the beasts, that ye shall eat. Deut. xxiv. 6.

Chew, v. i.

Definition: To perform the action of biting and grinding with the teeth; to ruminate; to meditate. old politicians chew wisdom past. Pope.

Chew, n.

Definition: That which is chewed; that which is held in the mouth at once; a cud. [Law]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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