CHAWING Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word chawing. (close relations)
Definition of CHAWING
chaw
Best Alternative Words for CHAWING
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bite | verbv | |||||||
noun • a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person • a small amount of solid food; a mouthful • a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin • a light informal meal • (angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait • wit having a sharp and caustic quality • a strong odor or taste property • the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws • a portion removed from the whole verb • to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws • cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort • penetrate or cut, as with a knife • deliver a sting to | ||||||||
champ | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • someone who has won first place in a competition verb • chafe at the bit, like horses • chew noisily or vigorously | ||||||||
chewing | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow | ||||||||
devour | verbv | |||||||
verb • to consume • enjoy avidly • eat up completely, as with great appetite • eat greedily | ||||||||
graze | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a superficial abrasion • the act of grazing verb • feed as in a meadow or pasture • break the skin (of a body part) by scraping • let feed in a field or pasture or meadow • scrape gently • eat lightly, try different dishes | ||||||||
grind | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious • the grade of particle fineness to which a substance is ground • hard monotonous routine work • the act of grinding to a powder or dust verb • press or grind with a crushing noise • make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together • work hard • dance by rotating the pelvis in an erotically suggestive way, often while in contact with one's partner such that the dancers' legs are interlaced • reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading • created by grinding • shape or form by grinding | ||||||||
munch | verbv | |||||||
noun • a large bite • Norwegian painter (1863-1944) verb • crush with the teeth, making a grinding sound | ||||||||
nibble | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a small byte • gentle biting verb • bite off very small pieces • bite gently • eat intermittently; take small bites of | ||||||||
ruminate | verbv | |||||||
verb • chew the cuds • reflect deeply on a subject | ||||||||
gnawing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • bite or chew on with the teeth • become ground down or deteriorate | ||||||||
masticating | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • grind and knead • chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth | ||||||||
chew | verbv | |||||||
noun • a wad of something chewable as tobacco • biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow verb • chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth | ||||||||
cud | nounn | |||||||
noun • food of a ruminant regurgitated to be chewed again • a wad of something chewable as tobacco | ||||||||
plug | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly • a wad of something chewable as tobacco • blatant or sensational promotion • electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark • an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection • an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire • an old or over-worked horse verb • fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug • persist in working hard • deliver a quick blow to • make a plug for; praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote • replace the center of a coin with a baser metal • insert a plug into • insert as a plug | ||||||||
quid | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence • something for something; that which a party receives (or is promised) in return for something he does or gives or promises • a wad of something chewable as tobacco |