definitions

chewable

[ choo-uh-buh l ]
/ ˈtʃu ə bəl /
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adjective

capable of being chewed: chewable aspirin.

noun

something that can be chewed: Now that the baby is getting its teeth, add chewables to its diet.

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Nearby words

chew the cud, chew the fat, chew up, chew-'n'-spew, chewa, chewable, chewie, chewing gum, chewing louse, chewing tobacco, chewings fescue

Origin of chewable

First recorded in 1840–50; chew + -able

Related forms

un·chew·a·ble, adjective
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for chewable

  • The irony in it all is that our bodies need, if not crave, Vitamin D—and more than a chewable tablet.

    Is the Facekini the Future of Beachwear?|Justin Jones|August 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST

  • And he's eat everything that's chewable on the reservation already.

    The Woman-Haters|Joseph C. Lincoln

  • Bradley and I can eat anything that's chewable, and drink anything that will pour, but you can't.

    Triplanetary|Edward Elmer Smith