Synonyms of chewy

chewy

adjective

as in tough

not easily chewed

a flavorful but chewy piece of meat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tough
• brittle
• leathery
• fibrous
• crunchy
• stringy
• sinewy
• hard
• gristly
• cardboardy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tender
• soft
• mushy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of chewy

Saucy, spicy tteokbokki stars tteok (chewy Korean rice cakes). — Catherine Yoo, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Sep. 2026

The crust is somehow both chewy and crispy, and the flavorful sauce is minimal enough to allow the rest of the ingredients to shine. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Sep. 2026

Gummi Popz, chewy bite-sized squares filled with fizzing candy, went on sale earlier this year. — Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Eventually, the contraption worked, producing chewy, flavorful mango slices. — Rick Jervis, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Their slightly chewy texture comes from sweet rice flour, a typical ingredient in many Asian sweets—and one that is naturally gluten-free. — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 10 Sep. 2026

The debate about Last Tango is the chewy center of this otherwise freewheeling production, and this also is where the film starts to find its feet. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026

All-encompassing of textures — soft, crisp, chewy — varied in flavor — sweet, tangy, salty. — Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Ways To Cook Flank Steak The goal when cooking flank steak is to prevent a too-chewy, tough piece of meat. — Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2026