Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗Alternative form of chewie (“chewing gum”). · A type of soft and sticky cookie.
Having a pliable or springy texture when chewed. · Prone to chewing. · Full-bodied and tannic. · Satisfying to solve; novel and free of crosswordese.
Etymology tree English chew Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English chewy From chew + -y.
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