CHEWY Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

chewy

adjective

Definition of chewy

as in tough

not easily chewed a flavorful but chewy piece of meat

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Recent Examples of chewy Will Brantley, president of the Georgia Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, said sticky and chewy candies tend to cling to teeth, leaving behind sugary residue that can contribute to cavities. — Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 21 Oct. 2026 The dense, chewy blondies make your house smell like pancakes. — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026 These Ghoulish Gummies are nothing more than extra-firm gelatin molds — think Jell-O, but a lot less jiggly and with a great chewy texture. — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 With its crisp crust, chewy texture, and tangy flavor, sourdough bread has plenty of appeal. — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 19 Oct. 2026 Its filler entries are also quite chewy and enjoyable — a lot of short clues for long answers, especially running down. — Caitlin Lovinger, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2026 Dduk Dabang The restaurant specializes in toppoki, which are hot dishes filled with chewy rice cakes bathed in a sauce. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Pink bubblegum Baskin-Robbins introduced its bright Pink Bubblegum ice cream in the 1970s, complete with small pieces of chewy bubblegum mixed into each scoop, Tasting Table reported. — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026 These Trader Joe’s Halloween Gummies are soft, chewy, and are made from surprisingly clean ingredients. — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2026

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Adjective

Winning means making much tougher decisions about what to put on the floor.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Flournoy made some tough grabs downfield, and Lamb punctuated the night with two touchdown grabs.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of tough

Adjective

Peanut brittle in individual packages lack the name of producer and ingredients.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Robotics is already operating at scale in some structured environments, while remaining expensive, brittle or difficult to integrate in others.

— Rodrigo Madanes, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of brittle

Adjective

The singer wore a pair of low-rise leathery bright red pants with a coordinated bra top, jumping on the bra-as-top-trend that really took off during Fashion Month.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
The original post also included an older video seemingly taken when Cardi first got the leathery brown Birkin.

— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of leathery

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chewy

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