chewy

Definition of chewynext
as in tough
not easily chewed a flavorful but chewy piece of meat

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Recent Examples of chewy This means the inside and outside will have the perfect chewy-crispy ratio. Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026 These soft and chewy treats are the result of dozens of careful recipe tests. Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026 Brown rice has a slightly nutty flavor with a chewy texture. Lindsey Desoto, Health, 9 Jan. 2026 The texture is satisfyingly chewy, and the bars come in enough flavors that there’s sure to be one for everyone. Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Dec. 2025 Expect deliciously chewy dough, a perfectly charred crust, and top-quality ingredients. Megan Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025 The result is a chewy and cheesy comfort food that'll give any of our local chili parlors a run for their money. Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chewy
Adjective
  • Going through a severe injury is probably the toughest thing an athlete can go through.
    DJ Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • More companies are dialing back flexible work schedules and mandating that employees return to the office part-time or full-time, forcing women into tough situations.
    Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Traditional robotics has addressed this by separating locomotion and manipulation into distinct controllers linked by state machines, resulting in slow, brittle, and unnatural behavior.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
  • It's typically dried rather than eaten raw, with a brittle shell and stringy pulp that's traditionally cracked open and steeped to make a mildly sweet, herbal tea.
    Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Examples include Robert Piguet’s Bandit, composed by the formidable Germaine Cellier, a bitter green leathery tobacco scent, and Chanel’s Cuir de Russie, another leather fragrance, intensely animalic.
    Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Three leathery older women stalked through the halls.
    Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Jan. 2026

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“Chewy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chewy. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.

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