n. That which is chewed; that which is held in the mouth at once; a cud. [ Law ] [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To perform the action of biting and grinding with the teeth; to ruminate; to meditate. [ 1913 Webster ]
old politicians chew wisdom past. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
He chews revenge, abjuring his offense. Prior. [ 1913 Webster ]
To chew the cud,
Every beast the parteth the hoof, and cleaveth the cleft into two claws, and cheweth the cud among the beasts, that ye shall eat. Deut. xxiv. 6. [ 1913 Webster ]
adj. easy to cut or chew.
n. One who chews. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A kind of meat pie. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. biting your food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow.
n. (Zool.) An american bird (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) of the Finch family, so called from its note; -- called also