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chewable

adj · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Capable of being chewed.

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adj

Meaning 2

Chewy.

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adj

Meaning 3

Allowing for a particular type of bid that does not trigger the flip-in.

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Topics: business, finance

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noun

Meaning 4

Anything that is chewable; anything that is able to be chewed.

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noun

Meaning 5

Anything that is chewable; anything that is able to be chewed.

A medicine supplied in a form that can be chewed.

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adjective satellite

Meaning 6

easy to cut or chew

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English chew Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dhlom Proto-Indo-European *-dhlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English chewable From chew + -able.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: kaubar — capable of being chewed