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chewy

adjective as in requiring chewing

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It’s rustic, a bit chunky and chewy rather than silky, but pair this with a savory stew, or some jamón tapas, and it will shine.

I was momentarily stunned into silence after a bite of her chewy, chocolate-enrobed thyme caramel.

The flesh should be chewy and moist, with a musky sweetness and floral aroma.

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Gluten gives dough its doughiness, helping it stretch and rise, trapping air bubbles, and making the finished product chewy and fluffy.

It was “lovely,” “buttery, crispy, flavorful,” and “crispy-chewy” with “nice and rich chocolate.”

If you prefer them chewy in the middle and crisp outside, chill the balls of dough.

The Quaker Chewy Dipps Chocolate Chip granola bar is more than 40 percent sugar by weight.

Like a muffaletta, the bread must be chewy enough to stay tough when wrapped around oily foods.

When they are done, the casing has transformed from translucent membrane into chewy, wrinkled coat.

Imagine eating an entire box of soft, chewy chocolate cookies.

The taste is good beyond words, and the consistency is pleasingly "chewy" without being tenacious to the point of teeth pulling!

Some people like the vegetable nougatine soft, others like it "chewy," and still others want it to be hard.

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On this page you'll find 4 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to chewy, such as: gooey, gummy, sticky, and tough.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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