chew

n. சவைப்பு, பல்லரைப்பு, அதுக்கும் அளவு, புகையிலையின் மெல்லும் அளவான துண்டு, (வி.) பல்லால் அரை, சவை, கடித்து அதுக்கு, புகையிலை மெல்லு, ஆழ்ந்து நினை, சென்றது நினை, நினைந்து நினைந்து சிந்தனைசெய்.

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Chew, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Chewed; p. pr. & vb. n. Chewing.] Etym: [As ceówan, akin to D. kauwen, G. kauen. Cf. Chaw, Jaw.] 1. To bite and grind with the teeth; to masticate. 2. To ruminate mentally; to meditate on. He chews revenge, abjuring his offense. Prior. To chew the cud, to chew the food ocer again, as a cow; to ruminate; hence, to meditate. Every beast the parteth the hoof, and cleaveth the cleft into two claws, and cheweth the cud among the beasts, that ye shall eat. Deut. xxiv. 6. Chew, v. i. Defn: To perform the action of biting and grinding with the teeth; to ruminate; to meditate. old politicians chew wisdom past. Pope. Chew, n. Defn: That which is chewed; that which is held in the mouth at once; a cud. [Law]