Definition of Chewable

1. Adjective. Easy to cut or chew.

Exact synonyms: Cuttable
Similar to: Tender

Definition of Chewable

1. Adjective. Capable of being chewed ¹

2. Adjective. Chewy ¹

3. Adjective. (finance of a poison pill) Allowing for a particular type of bid that does not trigger the flip-in. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Chewable

1. chew [adj] - See also: chew

Lexicographical Neighbors of Chewable

chevying
chew
chew off
chew on
chew on the scenery
chew out
chew over
chew the cud
chew the fat
chew the scenery
chew toys
chew up
chew up the scenery
chewability
chewable (current term)
chewed
chewed over
chewed the fat
chewer
chewers
chewet
cheweth
chewets
chewie
chewie on ya boot
chewier
chewies
chewiest
chewiness

Literary usage of Chewable

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Dog: Bibliography January 1985-January 1994 by Cynthia P. Smith (1995)
"The ivermectin chewable tablets also were given orally at dosage of 2 and 6 microgram/kg at 30 and 45 days, respectively, after injection of larvae. ..."

2. Lead-Based Paint Poisoning: Children Not Fully Protected When Federal (1993)
"The regulations require not only visual inspections and treatment of defective paint surfaces but also testing and treatment of a home's chewable surfaces ..."

3. Trukese-English Dictionary =: Pwpwuken Tettenin Fóós, Chuuk-Ingenes by Ward Hunt Goodenough, Hiroshi Sugita (1990)
"chew and suck (sugarcane, coconut husk, pandanus fruit). chewable ... be soft and chewable (of bones of young animals). chewing ..."

4. Health Consequences of Smoking: Nicotine Addiction a Report of the Surgeon by C. Everett Koop, M.D., DIANE Publishing Company (1988)
"Two other nicotine delivery systems are a chewable food product (Tobacco ... The chewable nicotine delivering product marketed by Pinkerton Inc. was test- ..."

5. Large Scale Coastal Behavior (1993) edited by J. H. List (1995)
"testing, and if applicable, the certification of treatment indefinitely. The records must indicate which chewable surfaces in the units have been tested or ..."

6. Code of Federal Regulations: Parts 170 to 199 Revised as of April 1, 2005 by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"... in chewable vitamin tablets, chewable mineral tablets, on combinations thereof. (2) To retain flavor and physical properties of chewing gum. ..."

7. Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Housing by David E. Jacobs (1996)
"Also of concern are friction, chewable, and impact surfaces with intact lead-based paint. Friction surfaces are subject to abrasion and may generate ..."

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