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chewable

American

[choo-uh-buhl] / ˈtʃu ə bəl /

adjective

capable of being chewed.

chewable aspirin.

noun

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

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