网站首页  词典首页

请输入您要查询的词汇:

 

词汇 chewy
释义

Definition of chewy in English:

chewy

adjectivechewiest, chewier ˈtʃuːiˈtʃui
  • (of food) needing to be chewed hard or for some time before being swallowed.

    (食物)耐嚼的,不易嚼碎的

    the rye bread has a nice, chewy texture
    cook the meat too long and it will end up tough and chewy
    Example sentencesExamples
    • They have a chewy texture not unlike meat and, since they are basically tasteless, you can flavour them any way you like.
    • Heavy, chewy food such as red meat can soften that sensation.
    • The whole dish was far from disappointing, but some of the meat was incredibly chewy.
    • Clever use of lemon juice, vinegar, fresh pepper, and chewy meats can compensate for the shortcomings of ordinary wines.
    • It was the kind with the hard outside and then a thick but slightly chewy fruit flavored middle.
    • They can be sweet or savoury, and range in texture from soft, ephemeral desserts to chewy confectionery.
    • Before dinner was even served, we had devoured a basket of chewy bread and a bottle of unlabeled wine.
    • It's made with chewy fruit, onion, eggs and bits of pork cooked up with cassava.
    • He peeled back the wrapper carefully and took a bite from the end of the chewy chocolate bar, munching thoughtfully on it.
    • I prefer to use brown rice for this recipe because I think it is delicious with its nutty, chewy texture.
    • They bought a large bag of the delicious chewy candy and continued on to their final destination.
    • The result is a rich, thick soup with a large portion of tender pork leg, bamboo shoots, mushroom and chewy pork tendon.
    • The chewy grains of rice are covered in a milky pudding to create a smooth taste.
    • It was a kind of stew that seemed to consist entirely of chewy meat and flecks of vegetables.
    • Buy some chewy onion flatbread to nibble alongside, and serve a crisp Riesling and icy lemonade to sip.
    • Today wild rice with its nutty flavour and chewy texture is considered a delicacy, often served as part of gourmet meals.
    • This slice is chewy and irresistible: you just have to have another piece!
    • She sat at the table enjoying the soup filled with large chunks of meat and soft chewy vegetables.
    • I ended up picking out the crab avocado centres and rejecting the chewy rice.
    • The musky, earthy flavour and almost chewy texture of the mushrooms contrast perfectly with the creamy rice.
    Synonyms
    tough, hard, hardened, fibrous, gristly, sinewy, stringy, leather-like
nounˈtʃuːiˈtʃui
mass nounBritish informal
  • Chewing gum.

    I had forgotten my chewy
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I used to have the chewy goin' all day.
    • We spent the next ten minutes trying to get chewy and sand out of my crush's hair.
    • I hope you choke on your chewie.
    • A waiter spotted picked up a lump of her discarded chewie.
    • I swallowed my chewie, it's stuck in my throat.

Phrases

  • chewy on your boot

    • informal A spectator's call intended to discourage or mock a player.

      the opposition yell, ‘chewy on your boot!’
      Example sentencesExamples
      • He then followed up quickly with, "chewy on your boot".
      • Yelling chewy on your boot to someone taking a shot at goal is not sledging but accepted general by-play in the game.
      • "I could have kicked that!" is a much more pointed and harsher form of the old-fashioned admonition, "Chewy on yer boot!"
      • "Oh chewy on your boot," Tom said sourly, as Lucy and Byron exited.
      • "Chewy on your boots, Vlad!" he cried.
      • As the opposition kicks for goal, yell: "Chewy on your boot!"

Derivatives

  • chewiness

  • noun
    • ‘You have to taste the sweetness and salt at the same time, and a little bit of chewiness,’ Sena says.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • I meekly told her about the chewiness of the meat.
      • All these processes together give the noodles just the right degree of chewiness.
      • The dates somehow lost their typical stickiness and chewiness and turned soft-to-bite, sweet but not overly so.
      • I like the sweet chewiness of raw peanuts, but roasted ones are more versatile in recipes.

Rhymes

bluey, chop suey, cooee, Dewey, dewy, Drambuie, feng shui, gluey, gooey, hooey, Hughie, Louie, Louis, phooey, rouille, screwy, Wanganui

Definition of chewy in US English:

chewy

adjectiveˈCHo͞oēˈtʃui
  • (of food) needing to be chewed hard or for some time before being swallowed.

    (食物)耐嚼的,不易嚼碎的

    the rye bread has a nice, chewy texture
    cook the meat too long and it will end up tough and chewy
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The chewy grains of rice are covered in a milky pudding to create a smooth taste.
    • They have a chewy texture not unlike meat and, since they are basically tasteless, you can flavour them any way you like.
    • Heavy, chewy food such as red meat can soften that sensation.
    • It was a kind of stew that seemed to consist entirely of chewy meat and flecks of vegetables.
    • The whole dish was far from disappointing, but some of the meat was incredibly chewy.
    • Buy some chewy onion flatbread to nibble alongside, and serve a crisp Riesling and icy lemonade to sip.
    • It was the kind with the hard outside and then a thick but slightly chewy fruit flavored middle.
    • I prefer to use brown rice for this recipe because I think it is delicious with its nutty, chewy texture.
    • He peeled back the wrapper carefully and took a bite from the end of the chewy chocolate bar, munching thoughtfully on it.
    • Clever use of lemon juice, vinegar, fresh pepper, and chewy meats can compensate for the shortcomings of ordinary wines.
    • It's made with chewy fruit, onion, eggs and bits of pork cooked up with cassava.
    • The musky, earthy flavour and almost chewy texture of the mushrooms contrast perfectly with the creamy rice.
    • The result is a rich, thick soup with a large portion of tender pork leg, bamboo shoots, mushroom and chewy pork tendon.
    • They can be sweet or savoury, and range in texture from soft, ephemeral desserts to chewy confectionery.
    • Before dinner was even served, we had devoured a basket of chewy bread and a bottle of unlabeled wine.
    • I ended up picking out the crab avocado centres and rejecting the chewy rice.
    • This slice is chewy and irresistible: you just have to have another piece!
    • She sat at the table enjoying the soup filled with large chunks of meat and soft chewy vegetables.
    • Today wild rice with its nutty flavour and chewy texture is considered a delicacy, often served as part of gourmet meals.
    • They bought a large bag of the delicious chewy candy and continued on to their final destination.
    Synonyms
    tough, hard, hardened, fibrous, gristly, sinewy, stringy, leather-like
nounˈCHo͞oēˈtʃui
mass nounBritish informal
  • Chewing gum.

    I had forgotten my chewy
    Example sentencesExamples
    • A waiter spotted picked up a lump of her discarded chewie.
    • We spent the next ten minutes trying to get chewy and sand out of my crush's hair.
    • I hope you choke on your chewie.
    • I swallowed my chewie, it's stuck in my throat.
    • I used to have the chewy goin' all day.
随便看

 

春雷网英语在线翻译词典收录了464360条英语词汇在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用英语词汇的中英文双语翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2000-2024 Sndmkt.com All Rights Reserved 更新时间:2024/12/28 3:16:50