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chaw
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1chaw

verb \ˈchȯ\

Definition of CHAW

: chew 1

Examples of CHAW

  1. <the farmer was intently chawing a carrot>

Origin of CHAW

by alteration
First Known Use: 1506

Related to CHAW

Synonyms
champ, bite (on), chew, chomp (on), crunch (on), gnaw (on), masticate, nibble

Rhymes with CHAW

aw, awe, blaw, braw, ca, caw, claw, craw, daw, draw, flaw, gnaw, haw, jaw, la, law, maw, pa, paw, pshaw, Ra, rah, raw, saw, shah, shaw, slaw, spa, squaw, straw, tau, taw, thaw, yaw

2chaw

noun

Definition of CHAW

: a chew especially of tobacco
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Examples of CHAW

  1. enjoyed a chaw of tobacco

First Known Use of CHAW

1709

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