chewable

[choo-uh-buhl]

adjective

1. capable of being chewed.

   chewable aspirin.

noun

1. something that can be chewed.

   Now that the baby is getting teeth, add chewables to his diet.

Other Word Forms

• unchewable adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of chewable¹

First recorded in 1840–50; chew + -able

Example Sentences

Supreme Court revived a lawsuit by the maker of Jack Daniel’s in a trademark clash over a chewable dog toy designed to mimic the iconic whiskey bottle.

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Misconceptions can be resolved with “chewable pieces” of evidence, she said.

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You can also choose based on the formulation: Adult pain- and fever-reducers come in various types of pills; children’s medicines come in chewable tablet or liquid form.

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She settled on chewable ibuprofen tablets for her kids.

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McCarthy scanned the cold-medicine aisle for a few minutes and called home to confirm that his son would tolerate grape-flavored chewable tablets instead of the liquid Motrin he was used to.

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