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chewable

American  
[choo-uh-buhl] / ˈtʃu ə bəl /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of chewable

First recorded in 1840–50; chew + -able

Example Sentences

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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

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.

From Seattle Times Jun. 8, 2023

She settled on chewable ibuprofen tablets for her kids.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 9, 2022

The pangram from yesterday’s Spelling Bee was chewable.

From New York Times Nov. 15, 2022

George unhinged his jaw and coughed up a little plastic bottle filled with chewable vitamins.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan

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