NYT Dictionary

CHEWING

/tʃˈuɪŋ/
VerbNounCHEW-ingchew-ing · 2 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022, 2025

Meaning

present participle and gerund of chew

Etymology

Origin: Old English

From Middle English chewynge, chewand, from Old English *ċēowende, from Proto-Germanic *kewwandz, present participle of Proto-Germanic *kewwaną (“to chew”), equivalent to chew + -ing.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

chewmasticationmanductionmasticatemanducatejawappetitecannibalismcarnivorismcarnivority

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle, including a pangram:

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