| v. t. | 1. | To grind with the teeth; to masticate, as food in eating; to chew, as the cud; to champ, as the bit. | ||||||
| 2. | To ruminate in thought; to consider; to keep the mind working upon; to brood over. | |||||||
| n. | 1. | As much as is put in the mouth at once; a chew; a quid. | ||||||
| 2. | The jaw.
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| Noun | 1. | chaw - a wad of something chewable as tobacco |
| Verb | 1. | chaw - chew without swallowing; "chawtobacco" |