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Adjective
/ˈCHo͞oē/,
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chewier, comparative; chewiest, superlative;
  1. (of food) Needing to be chewed hard or for some time
    • - the bread was never quite fresh, always pretty chewy
  2. Suitable for chewing
    • - pasta should be chewy, never soft
  1. requiring much chewing
  2. Chewy is a indie rock band from Lausanne, Switzerland whose sound, which falls somewhere in the realm of noisy, melodic pop-rock, has been compared to bands like Dinosaur Jr., Superchunk, Placebo, and The Get Up Kids. They recorded one E.P. ...
  3. The use of wine tasting descriptors allow the taster an opportunity to put into words the aromas and flavors that they experience and can be used in assessing the overall quality of wine. ...
  4. a high-but-balanced acid wine with a greater than average tannin content is considered chewy. Some Bordeaux reds, especially St. Estèphes, California coastal mountain Cabernets or Shiraz wines are so described.
  5. If a wine has a rather dense, viscous texture from a high glycerin content, it is often referred to as being chewy. High-extract wines from great vintages can often be chewy, largely because they have higher alcohol hence high levels of glycerin, which imparts a fleshy mouthfeel.
  6. Wines with unusual thickness of texture or tannins that one almost "chews" before swallowing.
  7. Refers to a high total tannic component of a wine. Figuratively, one cannot swallow this wine without chewing first.
  8. Describes rich, heavy, tannic wines that are full-bodied.
  9. Excessive tannin in a wine, but also enough flavour to sustain it.
  10. This refers to the palate of a richly textured, often high alcohol wine. The flavour is so dense you can almost "chew" it.
  11. A big wine with noticeable tannins is usually described as "chewy".
  12. Chewy refers to a wine that is full-bodied, robust and often tannic. The texture or mouthfeel of the wine is therefore often rich and chewy.
  13. The term used for tannic and full-bodied wines that have a rich and heavy mouth feel.
  14. Thick, full-bodied and usually tannic wines that are extremely rich in texture are refered to as chewys if one needs to chew it before swallowing.
  15. A wine with so much going on, especially tannins, that it feels as if it could be chewed.
  16. Full bodied, you could almost eat/chew it.
  17. A wine with so much body and tannin so as to give the impression of having to chew the wine. This is generally good in young, balanced wines as it implies that they will age well.
  18. Tea with a dense, viscous liquor and complex flavor.
  19. A term used to describe a rich red wine with the right amount of tannin in them. Also called "big" or "meaty". Tannins are these chemicals which are present in the skin of the red grapes and which give red wine its longevity.
  20. This crust has a reddish-brown tone and glossy sheen. It is the most common type of crust used on Cantonese-style mooncakes. It is also the most commonly seen type of mooncake in North America and many western countries. ...
  21. Mid-gain overdriven tone with a bit more low end than treble but also a bit of a grind to it….
  22. One of my favorite terms to use. When taking sip it makes you feel like you have a full mouth. This imparts a fleshy mouthfeel and almost like you can chew it as you are swallowing it.
  23. Term often used to describe highly tannic wines.
  24. Wines that are dense and you can actually feel like you are eating them.  Almost always referred to reds but some Chardonnays will exhibit this quality.
  25. Another wine tasting term describing the mouthfeel of the wine. A chewy wine is big and burly, feeling almost like a solid in your mouth rather than an ethereal light liquid. This is a common descriptor for full-bodied wines that are a bit rustic like some Syrahs, Chateauneuf-du-Pape and others.