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Definition of chewy adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

chewy

adjective
 
/ˈtʃuːi/
 
/ˈtʃuːi/
(comparative chewier, superlative chewiest)
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  1. (of food) needing to be chewed a lot before it can be eaten
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    Oxford Collocations DictionaryChewy is used with these nouns:
    • candy
    • sweet
    • texture
    • …
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halfway
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