What is another word for chews?

Pronunciation: [t͡ʃjˈuːz] (IPA)

Chewing is the process of using our teeth to grind and break down food in preparation for swallowing. This action can be described in several different ways, utilizing various synonyms for the word "chews." Some of these synonyms include masticates, grinds, chomps, munches, bites, crunches, gnaws, and tears. Each word brings a different connotation, from the forceful chomping to the more delicate tearing of food. Depending on the context, one synonym may be more appropriate than another. However, they all serve to describe the action of working food with one's teeth, a fundamental part of eating.

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Famous quotes with Chews

  • Never slap a man who chews tobacco.
    Willard Scott
  • If you see the picture when things get exciting, he chews faster. When he really gets shocked, everything stops, including the chewing. So I worked it in for me.
    Rod Steiger
  • What is it about possessing things Why do we feel the need to own what we love, and why do we become jerks when we do We've all been there-- you want something, to possess it. By possessing something you lose it. You finally win the girl of your dreams, the first thing you do is change her. The little things she does with her hair, the way she wears her clothes or the way she chews her gum. Pretty soon what you like, what you changed, what you don't like, blends together like a watercolor in the rain.
    Jeff Melvoin
  • Henry James chews more than he bites off.
    Mrs Henry Adams (c.
  • The net software here did its meltdown trick again at the weekend (it happens about once every six months -- if only everything was as reliable as WordPerfect 4.2, which only chews up a novel about once every two or three years...)
    Terry Pratchett

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