chewy /ˈt͡ʃuː.i/adjective 4noun 1forms 3 adjective4 •Having a pliable or springy texture when chewed.I must have spent an hour gnawing on the chewy taffy. •Full-bodied and tannic. •Prone to chewing.'And you chewed the chimneys off my dolls' house,' said Angela. 'You are a very chewy dog.' — 1945 •Satisfying to solve; novel and free of crosswordese.I think it's possible to construct a puzzle with chewy fill and nice clues -- and still have it play very, very easy. — 2023 noun1 •(US, informal) A type of soft and sticky cookie.[…] Roni clears away the dishes and returns with a plate of jaw-breaking, fillings-yanking, elderly butterscotch chewies. — 2006 formschewies · chewier · chewiest
