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chewy

chewy

Meaning of chewy

requires chewing

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British English/ˈtʃuːi/
American English/ˈtʃu.i/
Russian transcription[tʲaˈɡut͡ɕɪj]
chewy
chewy - тягучий
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chewy with Russian translation

chewy usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Моцарелла на этой пицце приятно тягучая и тянется, когда поднимаешь кусок.

The mozzarella on this pizza is wonderfully chewy and stretches when you lift a slice.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Домашняя карамель вкусная, но очень тягучая — она прилипает к зубам.

The homemade caramel is delicious but very chewy — it sticks to your teeth.

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chewy belongs to the topic "Cooking Descriptions". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

chewyтягучий
appleяблоко
butterсливочное масло
chickenкурица
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный

chewy synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between chewy / rubbery / gummy / tough / firm

🇬🇧English
chewy

тягучий — requires chewing

A2Often

The mozzarella on this pizza is wonderfully chewy and stretches when you lift a slice.

Моцарелла на этой пицце приятно тягучая и тянется, когда поднимаешь кусок.

🇬🇧English

Describes an elastic, bouncy texture (like rubber); similar to chewy but emphasizes bounce/elasticity.

B1Often

The squid was rubbery and a bit chewy.

Кальмар был резиновым на вкус и немного тягучим.

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🇬🇧English
gummy

Sticky and elastic like gum; very close to chewy, often used for candies and gelatinous textures.

B1Often

The candy was gummy and a bit chewy.

Конфета была тягучей и немного жевательной.

🇬🇧English

Means hard to chew and requires effort; emphasizes resistance rather than elastic, sticky texture.

B1Often

The steak was tough and needed a lot of chewing.

Стейк был жестким и требовал много жевания.

🇬🇧English

Means solid or compact; may require chewing but lacks the elastic, sticky quality of 'chewy'.

B1Often

The bread was firm but still pleasant to eat.

Хлеб был плотным, но приятным на вкус.

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How to pronounce chewy and what this word means

chewy translation: тягучий. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce chewy

/ˈtʃuːi/

chewy translation

тягучий

chewy examples

The mozzarella on this pizza is wonderfully chewy and stretches when you lift a slice.

chewy transcription

/ˈtʃuːi/, /ˈtʃu.i/

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chewy meaning: what does it mean?

requires chewing

chewy pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

chewy is pronounced as /ˈtʃuːi/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

chewy definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The mozzarella on this pizza is wonderfully chewy and stretches when you lift a slice. Translation: Моцарелла на этой пицце приятно тягучая и тянется, когда поднимаешь кусок.

Is chewy part of Cooking Descriptions vocabulary?

Yes, chewy (тягучий) can be learned in the Cooking Descriptions topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is chewy part of Food vocabulary?

Yes, chewy (тягучий) can be learned in the Food topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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