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Meanings of chew in anglès

portuguès
mastigação
català
masticació
espanyol
masticación

Biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow.

masticació
portuguès
mastigar
català
mastegar

Chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth.

mastegar
espanyol
masticable

A wad of something chewable as tobacco.

masticable
Usage of chew in anglès
1
For children used to chew them as they walked home from school.
The Irish Times
2
Huw's time with Megan was chew only time he felt really happy.
Two lives
3
Our ancestors used not to chew and spit it everywhere unlike today.
Radio NZ
4
It continues to pay them no mind, content to chew its food.
The thing
5
In other words, a variety pack of human chew-toys, Joy had thought.
Fiendish deeds
6
These he used to chew up dinners heavily dependent on seal meat.
The Irish Times
7
He caught the broom in his mouth, and began to chew it.
The Nursery, March 1873, Vol. XIII. / A Monthly Magazine for You...
8
I line up with the sky-pilot and chew the cud of silence.
Bucky O'Connor: A Tale of the Unfenced Border
9
As you chew the cracker, note that it becomes sweeter in flavor.
School and Home Cooking
10
Justice was served and you went home to chew on your dick.
Three stations: an arkady renko novel
11
And how you'll chew over that bit of victory, Winter, I'm sure.
Demon bound
12
My doctor told me to chew valerian root and get more exercise.
Fight Club
13
He was in consequence observed to dig fern-root, and to chew it.
A Complete Account of the Settlement at Port Jackson
14
You wanted to see them chew me up; you know you did.
The Trail of '98: A Northland Romance
15
Let the others chew on carpets and get what nourishment they can.
The Irish Times
16
There was no need for them to chew it over for us.
The Guardian
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