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unchewable
adjective
uk /ˌʌnˈtʃuː.ə.bəl/ us /ˌʌnˈtʃuː.ə.bəl/
difficult or impossible to chew(= bite or crush with your teeth):
They remove the protective shells from nuts and seeds which would otherwise be unchewable.
The crusts of the loaf were dry and unchewable.
The meat was dry, overcooked, and almost completely unchewable.
The boiled millet given to them is so hard as to be virtually unchewable.
Although the horse's harness is tough, it's not completely unchewable and so may need to be replaced after some time.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Biting, chewing & swallowing
bit
bite
biter
champ
chew
chew on something
chomp
dunk
gnaw
lick
masticate
mastication
masticatory
munch
peck at something
rumination
suck
unbitten
unchewed
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