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chewy
OXFORD DICTIONARY
chewy, adj. (chewier, chewiest)
1 needing much chewing.
2 suitable for chewing.
1 needing much chewing.
2 suitable for chewing.
Derivative
chewiness n.
THESAURUS
chewy
cartilaginous, cohesive, coriaceous, durable, fibrous, gristly, hard, hardy, lasting, leatherlike, leathery, resistant, ropy, sinewy, stiff, stringy, strong, stubborn, tenacious, tough, tough as leather, untiring, vigorous, viscid, wiryFor further exploring for "chewy" in Webster Dictionary Online