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

“If we were in the chocolate business, we wouldn’t simply make a low-sugar option,” he said, but invent a “cocoa chewable gummy they never thought was possible.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 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

This drives out the fat as the skin, normally as chewable as latex, slowly turns crisp.

From New York Times • Jul. 13, 2021

She popped a lemon chewable in her mouth just as the door flew open and Circe came back in, flanked by two of her business-suited attendants.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan