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chewy

[choo-ee] / ˈtʃu i /
ADJECTIVE
requiring chewing
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It’s its own thing: chewy, crisp at the edges, and deeply satisfying in a “I can’t believe I just made a pizza” sort of way.

From Salon Apr. 28, 2026

Greasy, salty, chewy and—as Richard Wilbur wrote of the potato—“beautiful only to hunger,” they simply taste good.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 27, 2026

Sugar confection—think gummies and chewy candy—has taken share, and their bold flavors continue to attract younger consumers.

From Barron's Apr. 10, 2026

The Taiwanese beverage, which blends black tea, milk, sugar, and chewy tapioca pearls, has spread worldwide since it first appeared in the 1980s.

From Science Daily Mar. 1, 2026

Hard and moldy, yet chewy and sweet inside.

From "Inside Out and Back Again" by Thanhha Lai

Their dollars are flowing to niche names with more cultural cachet, from fancy new protein bars to chewier candy.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 5, 2025

Mrs Cole said it took her 40 minutes to cook and was therefore tougher and chewier.

From BBC Apr. 5, 2023

The basa fillet possesses a softer flesh, while the grass carp has a denser, chewier bite.

From Seattle Times Nov. 5, 2022

While I sometimes go for the spicier original, this premium “black” option is richer, with chewier noodles and tastier freeze-dried veggies, which all makes for a hearty meal.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2022

Sweet Potato Biscuits are sweeter and chewier than the baking powder variety eaten elsewhere.

From The Perdue Chicken Cookbook by Perdue, Mitzi

The lobster is pleasantly oceanic-tasting and then, sadly, the chewiest I’ve ever encountered, chewing and chewing like a wad of seafood-flavored bubble gum.

From Seattle Times Nov. 3, 2022

"Oh, I think this one is the chewiest," said my dad, waving around a chocolate chip.

From Salon Nov. 3, 2021

The chewiest, knottiest song here is the title track, which concludes the album, a six-minute meditation that feels designed, after a half-hour of reckoning, to be inconclusive.

From New York Times Jan. 23, 2020

Mr. Lamar’s “good kid, m.A.A.d. city” is as much of a slog as any great album in recent memory and probably the chewiest major-label hip-hop album in more than a decade.

From New York Times Oct. 28, 2012



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