chewy

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Having a pliable or springy texture when chewed.

   • I must have spent an hour gnawing on the chewy taffy.
2. 2

   Prone to chewing.

   • 'And you chewed the chimneys off my dolls' house,' said Angela. 'You are a very chewy dog.'
   • 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.
3. 3

   Full-bodied and tannic.

   • a chewy wine
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   1. 4

      Satisfying to solve

      Satisfying to solve; novel and free of crosswordese.

      • I think it's possible to construct a puzzle with chewy fill and nice clues -- and still have it play very, very easy.
      • JUST STOP AND ADMIRE THAT GRID FOR A SECOND! Nice chewy clueing too. Bravo.
   2. 5

      Alternative form of chewie (“chewing gum”).

      • Like when Amber gave everyone but me a piece of chewy, and I said that wasn't very nice, […]
   3. 6

      A type of soft and sticky cookie.

      • […] Roni clears away the dishes and returns with a plate of jaw-breaking, fillings-yanking, elderly butterscotch chewies.
      • Chocolate chewies are light, crisp, and, yes, chewy chocolate cookies that are studded with chocolate chips and pecans.
      • 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.

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