chewable

American  

[choo-uh-buhl] / ˈtʃu ə bəl /

adjective

1. capable of being chewed.

   chewable aspirin.

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noun

1. something that can be chewed.

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

Other Word Forms

• unchewable
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of chewable

First recorded in 1840–50; chew + -able

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

chewable

That includes a camera-equipped oven that tells home chefs when their cookies are done, and the first refrigerator to make chewable nugget ice.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

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.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 26, 2022

She settled on chewable ibuprofen tablets for her kids.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2022

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.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 1, 2022

While she listened, Belle made me a turkey sandwich and gave me about ten chewable vitamin Cs because she thought I sounded nasal.

From "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead