unchewable

adjective

un·​chew·​able ˌən-ˈchü-ə-bəl How to pronounce unchewable (audio)
: not able or suited to be chewed : not chewable
tough, unchewable meat

Examples of unchewable in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1817, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unchewable was in 1817

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“Unchewable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unchewable. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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