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Chewy

//ˈt͡ʃuː.i// adj, noun, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  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.'"

  3. 3
    Full-bodied and tannic.

    "a chewy wine"

  4. 4
    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."

Adjective
  1. 1
    (of a consistency) requiring chewing wordnet
  2. 2
    requiring much chewing wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of chewie (“chewing gum”). Australia, alt-of, alternative, countable, informal, uncountable

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

  2. 2
    A type of soft and sticky cookie. US, countable, informal, uncountable

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

Etymology

Etymology 1

From chew + -y.

Etymology 2

From chew + -y.

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