masticating

I lay for nearly an hour masticating the soft leaves, and swallowing their delicious and acid juice.

Furthermore, he often ate to repletion, and bolted his food down without masticating it properly.

The great majority of digestive troubles are due to the habit of taking food too quickly, and imperfectly masticating it.

Strange words from a man who, while giving utterance to them, is industriously masticating a piece of raw seal flesh.

One of the most interesting features of this urchin is undoubtedly its complex and wonderful masticating system.