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- [choo]
- /tʃu/
- /tʃuː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [choo]
- /tʃu/
Definitions of chewed word
- verb with object chewed to crush or grind with the teeth; masticate. 1
- verb with object chewed to crush, damage, injure, etc., as if by chewing (often followed by up): The faulty paper feeder chewed the letters up. 1
- verb with object chewed to make by or as if by chewing: The puppy chewed a hole in my slipper. 1
- verb with object chewed to meditate on; consider deliberately (often followed by over): He chewed the problem over in his mind. 1
- verb without object chewed to perform the act of crushing or grinding with the teeth. 1
- verb without object chewed Informal. to chew tobacco. 1
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Origin of chewed
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English chewen, Old English cēowan; cognate with Old High German kiuwan (German kauen)
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Parts of speech for Chewed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chewed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
chewed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for chewed
adjective chewed
- doughy — of or like dough, especially in being soft and heavy or pallid and flabby: a doughy consistency; a fat, doughy face.
- mouthed — having a mouth of a specified kind (often used in combination): a small-mouthed man.
- mashed — a flirtation or infatuation.
- bitten — Bitten is the past participle of bite.
Antonyms for chewed
See also
Matching words
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