Chewiest: meaning, definitions and examples

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chewiest

 

[ ˈtʃuːiːəst ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

food texture

Chewiest refers to the quality of being chewy, meaning that the food requires significant effort to bite and chew. It is often used to describe foods like certain types of candies, meats, or baked goods that have a substantial and elastic texture.

Synonyms

resilient, rubbery, tough

Examples of usage

  • This gummy candy is the chewiest I've ever tried.
  • After baking, these cookies turned out to be the chewiest of the batch.
  • I love that steak because it’s the chewiest and most flavorful cut.

Translations

Translations of the word "chewiest" in other languages:

🇵🇹 mais mastigável

🇮🇳 सबसे चबाने योग्य

🇩🇪 am zähesten

🇮🇩 paling kenyal

🇺🇦 найжувальніший

🇵🇱 najbardziej żucie

🇯🇵 最も噛みごたえのある

🇫🇷 le plus moelleux

🇪🇸 el más masticable

🇹🇷 en çiğnenebilir

🇰🇷 가장 쫄깃한

🇸🇦 الأكثر مضغاً

🇨🇿 nejžvýkavější

🇸🇰 najžuvavejší

🇨🇳 最耐嚼的

🇸🇮 najbolj žvečljiv

🇮🇸 mest tyggjanlegur

🇰🇿 ең жевательный

🇬🇪 ყველაზე წვნიანი

🇦🇿 ən çeynənən

🇲🇽 el más masticable

Word origin

The term 'chewy' comes from the verb 'chew,' which has roots in Old English 'ceowan,' meaning 'to chew, consume by biting or grinding with teeth.' The suffix '-y' is often added in English to adjectives to indicate a characteristic of something; thus, 'chewy' describes something that has a quality of requiring chewing. 'Chewiest' is the superlative form of 'chewy,' indicating the highest degree of that quality. This adjective is commonly used in culinary contexts to describe foods that have a particularly elastic or tough texture, often found in sweets like taffy or in certain pastries.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #43,713, this word is among the least frequently used in common English. Understanding it can be beneficial for comprehensive language mastery, but it's not essential for most learners.